the pharmaceuticals industry does it, retail does it — even hollywood does it: edi using sap. written in an entertaining, narrative style, this book teaches developers and system architects everything needed to plan for, design, and — most importantly — implement a complex sap-edi scenario. enter the glamorous world of hollywood and see how they make their money through sap-edi architectures!
1 designing the architecture follow the transition to the new world of edi by analyzing processes and documenting the legacy systems. a detailed blueprint of the to-be architecture will prepare you for the project.
2 the technical standards learn everything about edi data exchange, the sap idoc interface, and the tools for building custom idocs and modifying the standard.
3 building the sap edi system on idocs watch the implementation step by step: you’ll benefit from functional and technical specifications for each interface used, mappings, custom development objects, and lots of code.
4 preparing and ensuring production development is complete, now get ready for go-live: chapters on testing, troubleshooting, and system recovery arm you for the intricacies of daily business.
5 the storyline: a real-world scenario this book doesn’t just tell you what could be possible — it shows how you do it. using a real-world order-to-cash scenario with three business partners that begins on the first page, you’ll follow the implementation phase by phase.
