Contents
So what is this thing called EDI?... 3
The big picture: a puzzle with many pieces... 3
Just another pretty interface... 4
Consistency and Flexibility... 4
Bringing it home ... 4
Reach out and touch somebody ... 6
Wrapping up …... 7
Figures
Figure 1: Basic EDI processing flow... 4Figure 2: Inbound processing of EDI messages in SAP... 5
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Confirms Partner send/ receive & connect info, security profile, handles acknowledgements IDoc Adapter Maps XML to Idoc calls R3 XML SAP Environment Idoc VAN Partner Partner Partner FTP AS2
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