ALE & IDoc

Which background reports drive ALE/IDoc processing?

What is a BAPI, and where do all object types and BAPIs live?

What is the structure of an IDoc?

How are inbound IDocs processed, and what is the trade-off between parallel and sequential processing?

How does ALE auditing return processing status to the sender?

After defining ALE partner profiles, what remaining steps activate the distribution?

What is Application Link Enabling (ALE), and why don't connected systems need simultaneous upgrades?

What are ALE communication partners, and how are they named?

What is an IDoc, and how do IDoc type and IDoc relate?

Which transactions monitor and reprocess IDocs?

What is the role of ALE/IDoc in SAP S/4HANA relative to SAP Integration Suite?

What are the three ways an IDoc can be created?

What do partner profiles define, and what does SAP recommend for outbound and inbound IDoc timing?

What does the distribution model (transaction BD64) define, and where is it maintained?

What is a message type in ALE, and what is the more modern alternative to message-type distribution?