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What is IDOC?

IDOC (Intermediate Document) is a standard data structure used in SAP systems for asynchronous data transfer between different systems, both SAP and non-SAP. It acts as a container for exchanging data between applications, ensuring reliable communication through various message types and segments. IDOCs are commonly used for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Application Link Enabling (ALE), and data integration scenarios.

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What other technologies are related to IDOC?

IDOC Competitor Technologies

OData

OData (Open Data Protocol) provides a REST-based protocol for data access, offering an alternative to IDocs for integration scenarios, especially with non-SAP systems.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 12% (3.5k) of relevant job posts

Process Direct

Process Direct is a SAP CPI capability to call synchronously another system, similar to IDOC but without the asynchronous nature. Also used for integration scenarios, offering an alternative to IDocs for integration scenarios.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 91% (423) of relevant job posts

ABAP Proxy

ABAP Proxies (both SOAP and REST) are used for synchronous and asynchronous communication between SAP systems, offering an alternative to IDocs, especially in SOA landscapes.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 69% (537) of relevant job posts

REST Adapters

REST Adapters enable systems to communicate via RESTful web services, offering an alternative to IDocs, particularly for integration with non-SAP systems.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 98% (300) of relevant job posts

SAP CPI

SAP Cloud Platform Integration (SAP CPI) is a cloud-based integration platform that supports various integration scenarios, often providing alternatives to IDocs.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 23% (1.2k) of relevant job posts

ABAP Proxies

ABAP Proxies (both SOAP and REST) are used for synchronous and asynchronous communication between SAP systems, offering an alternative to IDocs, especially in SOA landscapes.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 50% (244) of relevant job posts

IDOC Complementary Technologies

RFC

RFC (Remote Function Call) is a standard SAP interface for communication between SAP systems, making it complementary to IDoc technology.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 50% (4.4k) of relevant job posts

BAPI

BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) are standard SAP interfaces for accessing business logic, often used in conjunction with IDocs for inbound processing.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 42% (3.4k) of relevant job posts

ALE

ALE (Application Link Enabling) is the underlying technology upon which IDocs are based for distributed communication, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside IDOC in 49% (2.1k) of relevant job posts