Read in this book, why
· EDI projects with R/3 would often cost five to ten times as much as necessary
· IDocs and ALE are the ideal bridge between R/3 and legacy systems
· IDocs are the framework for a fully automated business workflow
In the technical part of the book you will learn, how to
· customise the R/3 IDoc engine
· interface IDocs with standard converters for X.12, EDIFACT, VDA etc.
· design your own IDoc structures
· write IDoc handler programs in an hour
· trigger IDocs from any R/3 application via messages or workflow
· set up automated workflow based on IDocs
· set up ALE scenarios for automated data replications
This book is for whole R/3 teams to teach a common knowledge when it comes to interface design.
· R/3 project managers to learn about the benefits of IDocs and ALE
· R/3 steering committees to estimate the true costs of EDI and interface development
· R/3 developers to learn how interface can be designed "in the minute"
· R/3 coaches to use as teaching and presentation material for interface designs
SAP R/3 made an old dream come true: enter your business data once in your computer and trigger all the following activities automatically, send the data to another computer without typing them in again.
Autorentext
The authors work as top-level consultants and trouble shooters for SAP R/3 and large database systems.
Klappentext
A book for whole R/3 teams including team leaders, customizers and developers to understand the benefits, financial risks and technical backgrounds of IDocs and ALE in interface development. It covers the role of interfaces in an R/3 roll-out and the relationship to common standards like EDIFACT, ANSI X.12 or XML. A large number of recipes deliver templates as a basis of own enhancements. It also works out why many EDI projects are ten times as expensive as they could be.
Inhalt
Interface Technologies in R/3 - Concept Of IDocs - Making Use Of Predefined IDocs - Develop Your Own IDocs Solutions - Timing and Triggering Interface Processing - Interfacing With EDIFACT, ANSI X.12, XML and Co. - The Future Role Of Internet - Automated Distribution With ALE - Automate Your Business With Easy Workflow Set Up - Managing An EDI Project - Financial Risks And Chances In Interface Projects