Sending IDOC from BODS to SAP

Document Purpose

This document provides steps required to load data in SAP using one of the SAP interfaces. This document will be used at the time of proof of concept to demonstrate the ability of Business Objects Data Services (BODS) to invoke IDOC interface to load data in SAP.

The main objectives are:

Loading data in SAP using IDOC
Demonstrate how BODS can be used to load data using IDOC
Display required configurations step-by-step & invocation
Demonstrate actual sample load using BODS job

Overview:

This document provides systematic approach for the data load in three sections:

Configuration Required at SAP Side:
Configuration Required at BODS Side:
Demonstration Sample Load using BODS Job:

Each of above sections provide information as in how to configure the specific parameters required to get both SAP & BODS ready to communicate with each other. Screen shots provided for better understanding of the parameters & their configuration.

Configuration Required On SAP (ECC 6.0) Side

Following is the required configuration on SAP side.

1.Display IMG [ /nsale ]

Connect to SAP System using SAP GUI

Use Transaction Code (TCODE) /nsale to “Display IMG”

Screenshot 1: Display IMG screen

Expand Logical Systems tree & click on the Clock icon in front of “Define Logical System”

2. Defining Logical System

Screenshot 2: Defining Logical System screen

Click on the “New Entry” Button

For SAP Inbound IDOC One Logical system (FRMDICL100) is required

Create a Logical system as shown below

Screenshot 3: Overview of added entries

Click on the save button to save both the Logical System.

Verify that the LS FRMDICL100 is present in the SAP system

Screenshot 4: Overview of Logical Systems

3. Create Partner Profile [ /nwe20 ]

Use TCODE /nwe20 to configure partner profile.

Screenshot 05: Partner Profile screen

Click on Create button to create new partner profile

Create partner profile as shown below

Note :

Provide partner no. “FRMDICL100 “ i.e same as BODS Logical System.
Agent 50010120“EDI Department” is necessary for communication with non-SAP systems like BODS. Without this agent IDOC communication will not be successful.

Screenshot 06: Partner Profile deatil screen

Click on the Save button to save the partner profile

After saving; the “Create Inbound parameter” will be activated in “Inbound paramtrs”

Screenshot 07: Partner Profile create Inbound paramtrs screen

Click on “Create Inbound parameter” Green Plus button in “Inbound paramtrs” section

Screenshot 08: Partner Profile Inbound paramtrs screen

Note :

In Inbound options tab, select appropriate process code relevant to message type.

(In this case; for MATMAS message type, process code is MATM)

Screenshot 09

In "Post processing : permitted agent" tab provide details as shown above.

Save "Partner profile: Inbound parameters" using Save button

After saving verify Partner Profile & Inbound Parameter added.

Screenshot 10

Configuration Required On BODS Side

Following is the required configuration on BODS side

1. Create SAP Datastores

Create SAP Datastore by providing required SAP Application Server Information & creadentials

Screenshot 11: SAP Datastore in BODS

Right click on IDOCs and select “Import By Name…”

Screenshot 12: IDOC list under SAP datastore in BODS

Screenshot 13: Import IDOC screen

Provide Type and Name as shown above and click on “Import” to import IDOC in datastore

2. Generating input XML schema

To create the input XML structure with the correct datatypes quickly drop the IDOC as message source onto the dataflow, go into this object and rightclick the schema. There, you can ask the Designer to generate the entire structure as XML schema, thus you get all columns, schemas including the datatypes.

Screenshot 14: MATMAS01 IDOC screen

“MATMAS01_OUT” this XML file source is created using generated schema in“File Format” tab.

Screenshot 15: XML Schema screen

3. Build Batch Job

Build a Batch Job with a DataFlow inside…

DataFlow is as Follows

Screenshot 16: Batch Job screen

Double click on source XML File Source configure it as shown below.

Note: For demonstration purpose we have used XML file that was output of the Real-Time Job designed in article "Receiving IDOC In BODS from SAP".

Important : Make sure that in XML file Sending Partner setting i.e.<SNDPRN> should be same as BODS logical system name. (FRMIDCL100) as shown below.