BIT300 Integration Technology ALE

BIT300 Integration Technology ALE. COURSE OUTLINE Course Version: 10 Course Duration: 3 Day(s)

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Contents vii Course Overview 1 Unit 1: ALE Fundamentals 1 Lesson: Cross-System Business Processes 1 Lesson: The Distribution Model 1 Lesson: Basic ALE Customizing 1 Lesson: Intermediate Documents 2 Lesson: Synchronizing Customizing 2 Lesson: ALE and the SAP NetWeaver ExchangeInfrastructure 3 Unit 2: Master Data Distribution 3 Lesson: Example: Material Master 3 Lesson: Using Change Pointers 3 Lesson: Data Filtering and Reducing thescope of Data 5 Unit 3: Distributing Transaction Data: Message Control 5 Lesson: Message Control and IDoc Generation 5 Lesson: Example: Purchase Order Processing 7 Unit 4: Distributing Transaction Data: BAPIs 7 Lesson: Business Object Types and BAPIs 7 Lesson: The Usage of BAPIs in ALE 7 Lesson: Example: Travel Expenses 9 Unit 5: Monitoring Data Distribution, Error-Handling and Archiving 9 Lesson: IDoc Status Management 9 Lesson: Error Analysis and Handling 9 Lesson: SAP Workflow in ALE Environment 9 Lesson: Archiving IDocs 11 Unit 6: Appendix 11 Lesson: Renaming Logical Systems 11 Lesson: IDoc Recovery Following DatabaseError Copyright. All rights reserved. v

UNIT 1 ALE Fundamentals Lesson 1: Cross-System Business Processes List examples of business processes in distributed system landscapes Differentiate Application Link Enabling (ALE) from Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Lesson 2: The Distribution Model Explain the terms logical system or logical system name, message type, and distribution model Explain the function of the distribution model Lesson 3: Basic ALE Customizing Define logical system names and assign them to clients in SAP systems, where applicable Explain the terms IDoc and basic type Determine the assignment of message types to basic types Complete a view in a distribution model Explain the function of RFC destinations, ports and partner profiles Lesson 4: Intermediate Documents Explain and differentiate between the terms basic type, master IDoc and communications IDoc Determine the details of basic types Copyright. All rights reserved. 1

Unit 1: ALE Fundamentals Describe the process from the creation of an IDoc in the sender system through to processing in the target system Lesson 5: Synchronizing Customizing Describe methods for adjusting Customizing settings in SAP system landscapes Lesson 6: ALE and the SAP NetWeaver ExchangeInfrastructure Explain how ALE scenarios are integrated into SAP XI 2 Copyright. All rights reserved.

UNIT 2 Master Data Distribution Lesson 1: Example: Material Master Describe the configuration of an ALE scenario for distributing material master data Distribute material masters Lesson 2: Using Change Pointers Explain the use of change pointers in master data distribution and set them up in the system Lesson 3: Data Filtering and Reducing thescope of Data Describe different methods for filtering data in IDoc processing Create a reduced message type and use it in the distribution process Copyright. All rights reserved. 3

UNIT 3 Distributing Transaction Data: Message Control Lesson 1: Message Control and IDoc Generation Differentiate ALE and EDI Describe the basic functions of message control Explain how message control is used to generate IDocs Lesson 2: Example: Purchase Order Processing Create a purchase order and check the events of your message determination Describe the cross-system purchase order process Explain the most important Customizing settings for this process Copyright. All rights reserved. 5

UNIT 4 Distributing Transaction Data: BAPIs Lesson 1: Business Object Types and BAPIs Explain the terms business object type and BAPI Determine business object types and BAPIs using the BAPI Explorer, and also determine detailed information on BAPIs Lesson 2: The Usage of BAPIs in ALE Enter Customizing settings for synchronous BAPI calls Lesson 3: Example: Travel Expenses Describe the configuration of the ALE scenario Transferring the accounting results of the travel expenses to Accounting Copyright. All rights reserved. 7

UNIT 5 Monitoring Data Distribution, Error-Handling and Archiving Lesson 1: IDoc Status Management Use the status monitor efficiently Set up and use the ALE audit Lesson 2: Error Analysis and Handling Perform error analysis using the ALE status monitor Resolve errors in the IDoc processing Lesson 3: SAP Workflow in ALE Environment Check workflow settings for the error handling of IDocs Understand the settings for process codes Describe the notification concept Monitor the IDoc processing using the SAP Workflow Lesson 4: Archiving IDocs Describe the IDoc archiving procedure Set the archivable statuses in the system Copyright. All rights reserved. 9

UNIT 6 Appendix Lesson 1: Renaming Logical Systems Explain the correct procedure for changing logical system names Lesson 2: IDoc Recovery Following DatabaseError Describe the IDoc recovery procedure and the settings required for this function Copyright. All rights reserved. 11