Welcome to Hollywood Follow the saga of the Acme Pictures movie studio as it exchanges information with its vendor and its primary customer to put low-budget sci-fi movies on shelves. This entertaining case study showcases the requirements, standards, and capabilities for building an SAP EDI system and optimizing electronic information exchange via IDocs. From configuring IDocs, to generating purchase orders and goods receipts, to customizing IDocs with ALE, to processing invoices, this script teaches you how to make your EDI system a star. 1. Cross-Industry Standard See what makes IDocs in SAP and EDI the heart, bones, arteries, and brains of modern businesses and government organizations. 2. The Full Picture Build the EDI system step by step, from generating the purchase order, to building outbound order confirmation, to processing the inbound payment advice using IDocs. 3. Custom IDocs Using ABAP, ALE, and XML, explore custom utilities that extend standard SAP functionality. 4. Test Your System Learn how to achieve success and diagnose failure by using monitoring tools to troubleshoot. 5. Updated and Expanded In this second edition, find new custom tools and utilities, a renewed focus on the business context, and new interfaces from the purchasing cycle. Highlights include: Business process integration IDoc architecture and configuration Custom IDocs and extensions Mapping specifications Message control Customer purchase orders Replication services Inbound goods receipts and invoices Outbound advance shipments and invoices Custom IDoc tools EDI and IDocs troubleshooting and recovery

The pharmaceuticals industry does it, retail does it — even Hollywood does it: EDI using SAP. Written in an entertaining, narrative style, this book teaches developers and system architects everything needed to plan for, design, and — most importantly — implement a complex SAP-EDI scenario. Enter the glamorous world of Hollywood and see how they make their money through SAP-EDI architectures! 1 Designing the architecture Follow the transition to the new world of EDI by analyzing processes and documenting the legacy systems. A detailed blueprint of the to-be architecture will prepare you for the project. 2 The technical standards Learn everything about EDI data exchange, the SAP IDoc interface, and the tools for building custom IDocs and modifying the standard. 3 Building the SAP EDI system on IDocs Watch the implementation step by step: You’ll benefit from functional and technical specifications for each interface used, mappings, custom development objects, and lots of code. 4 Preparing and ensuring production Development is complete, now get ready for go-live: Chapters on testing, troubleshooting, and system recovery arm you for the intricacies of daily business. 5 The storyline: A real-world scenario This book doesn’t just tell you what could be possible — it shows how you do it. Using a real-world order-to-cash scenario with three business partners that begins on the first page, you’ll follow the implementation phase by phase.

Introduces new users to the basic concepts of titular SAP interface technologies, and teaches practical skills needed to implement standard scenarios using actual business cases. Readers will learn to develop components for custom scenarios, including IDocs, programs, and configuration techniques. Testing and troubleshooting techniques are also included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This updated bestseller is your ride to a comprehensive view of SAP TM business processes and use. Learn to plan and document transportation, select carriers, and create forwarding orders. Discover industry-tested best practices and optimize standard functionality to make SAP TM do everything you need it to do. Up to date for SAP TM 9.2 and 9.3!

This book is about Electronic Data Interchange, or EDI. EDI enables system to system communication between businesses, reducing a great deal of paper documents and manual interaction in organisations. It allows a company to take advantage of the benefits of exchaning business data electronically, thereby avoiding any errors caused by manual processes.This book is an attempt to remove the jargon and mystery surrounding EDI. It takes you through the commonly used protocols and standards that exist in traditional EDI systems.

Get everything you need to code with ABAP, all in one place! Are you a beginner looking for a refresher on the basics? You'll get an overview of SAP architecture and learn syntax. Already an experienced programmer and looking to improve your ABAP skills? Dive right into modifications and code enhancements. Understand the programming environment and build reports, interfaces, and applications with this complete reference to coding with ABAP!

One resource. All of your SAP Business Workflow needs. Now there's no need to consult online resources or call your workflow friends--this book is your answer Reorganized and fine-tuned, the third edition of this guide is packed with information and better than ever. Familiar with some aspects of managing Workflow, but not with others? Pick the sections or chapters that are most relevant to you; focus on the provided conceptual explanations, technical instructions, or both. You'll find important topics such as configuration, administration and troubleshooting, design, and enhancement. If you know the basics, you'll find value in the coverage provided for SAP's changing landscape such as SAPUI5, SAP Fiori, Operational Process Intelligence for SAP HANA, and much more. Highlights: Configuration Work item delivery Agents UWL and POWL Administration UI enhancement ABAP classes Custom programs User interfaces SAP Fiori BRF+ SAP GRC SAP HANA SAP Master Data Governance