Steps for setting up EDI Interface

In this sections, I will discuss an overview in the steps setting up of EDI Inerface

1. Setup SAP application
- Customize the application and create basic data
- Check the functionality of the application

EDI:: how it works...

As said earlier EDI is transfer of data between 2 systems.

The common types of EDI standards,

ANSI X12 is the US standard (3040, 4040)
UCS is a standard in grocery companies.
TRADACOMS is a standard in UK retail Industry.

Difference between EDI, ALE and BAPI

EDI or Electronic data Interchange is a process in which data is transferred between an SAP system and another system. The latter one can be a non-SAP system too.

ALE (Application Link Enable) and BAPI(Business Application Programming Interface) are also another ways of transferring data between systems.

ASAP methodology and system landscape

ASAP : Accelerated SAP
Phase 1: Initial project preparation
In this phase the project managers, project leads get involved to discuss about the following

• Consultants
• workshop
• Project starting and Ending dates

Overview of LIV (cont...)

Cancel Invoice documents:

To return poor goods that are already invoiced:

1. FI (AP) will reverse the invoice payment
2. Reverse the invoice document (MR8M)
3. Reverse goods (MBST)