MESSAGETYPE
IDocprocessinginvolvestransmissionorreceiptofdocumentintheformofa
message, each ofwhich represents adocument inSAP.These documents
canbeOrder,ShipmentConfirmation,AdvanceShippingNotification,Goods
Receipt,orInvoice.MessagetypeisassociatedwithBasicIDocType(Basic
Type)and defines thekindof data ordocumentthatis exchangedwiththe
partner.
PROCESSCODE
TheprocesscodecontainsthedetailsoftheFunctionModulethatareused
forIDocprocessing.MessageTypecanbelinkedtotheProcesscode.
PORT
IDoc Port contains the information aboutthe way data is sent between the
sourceor target system.Thetype of portdefinesthe information contained
within the port. For port type “Internet” Port will contain IP address of the
target system. For port type “file”, directory or file name information is
maintained. “tRFC” port contains information about the RFC destination of
thetargetsystem.ForIDoctransmissionusingALE“tRFC”portsareused.
PARTNERPROFILEMAINTENANCE
PARTNERPROFILE(WE20)
Partnerprofilemustbemaintainedforallthebusinesspartnerstowhomwe
want to sendor receivethe IDocs.The TCODE formaintaining thepartner
profileisWE20.
DoubleclickingonthePartnerwillshowthefollowingscreen: