SAP ALE, EDI & IDoc Integration for Functional Consultants — Complete Guide

Are you a functional consultant eager to master SAP EDI and IDoc integration from the ground up? This course is designed to take you on a structured journey — beginning with the essential concepts of EDI, IDoc, and ALE, and then diving deep into real-world configuration and hands-on SAP system work.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your integration skills, this course offers a clear, scenario-driven path to understanding how SAP communicates with external systems using ALE, IDocs, and EDI protocols.

     Course Structure & What You’ll Learn

     Part 1: Conceptual Foundation

• Introduction to EDI, IDoc, and ALE — what they are and why they matter

• Understanding IDoc structure: control, data, and status records

• ALE vs. EDI — similarities, differences, and use cases

• Role of middleware in SAP integration

Introduction to EDI, IDoc, and ALE — what they are and why they matter

Understanding IDoc structure: control, data, and status records

ALE vs. EDI — similarities, differences, and use cases

Role of middleware in SAP integration

     Part 2: SAP EDI Configuration (Hands-On)

• Inbound vs. Outbound IDoc flows with practical examples

• Partner profile setup and message control

• Full Order-to-Cash (OTC) cycle via EDI: sales order, changes, order response, ASN, invoice

• Tools for IDoc testing, processing & monitoring: WE19, BD87, WE02, WE09

• Background job setup: RBDAPP01, RSEOUT00

• End-to-end configuration for new EDI message types

• Creation of IDoc extensions & IDoc Views

• Common IDoc errors and how to resolve them

• Best practices for IDoc archiving and system hygiene

Inbound vs. Outbound IDoc flows with practical examples

Partner profile setup and message control

Full Order-to-Cash (OTC) cycle via EDI: sales order, changes, order response, ASN, invoice

Tools for IDoc testing, processing & monitoring: WE19, BD87, WE02, WE09

Background job setup: RBDAPP01, RSEOUT00

End-to-end configuration for new EDI message types

Creation of IDoc extensions & IDoc Views

Common IDoc errors and how to resolve them

Best practices for IDoc archiving and system hygiene

     Part 3: SAP ALE Configuration (Hands-On)

• ALE scenarios: MATMAS, DEBMAS, and more : BD10, BD12, BD14

• Change pointers setup: BD50, BD60, BD52, BD21

• Dynamic triggering of ALE IDocs using change pointers

• Data synchronization between SAP clients using ALE

• Background job setup for ALE data sync

  
  

ALE scenarios: MATMAS, DEBMAS, and more : BD10, BD12, BD14

Change pointers setup: BD50, BD60, BD52, BD21

Dynamic triggering of ALE IDocs using change pointers

Data synchronization between SAP clients using ALE

Background job setup for ALE data sync

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to confidently configure, monitor, and troubleshoot SAP EDI and ALE integrations — with a clear understanding of how functional consultants drive seamless data exchange across systems.