4.3.4.13. SAP IDOC

SAP IDOC are the well-known SAP interchange format. You can obtain the definition parser directly from SAP. In order to do this, select the transaction WE63. Select Basic type or Extended Type according IDoc extensions usage.

IDOC parser sample

Below is a sample of SAP IDOC file:

BEGIN_RECORD_SECTION
   BEGIN_CONTROL_RECORD
     BEGIN_FIELDS
       NAME                TABNAM
       TEXT                Name of external structure
       TYPE                CHARACTER
       LENGTH              000010
       FIELD_POS           0001
       CHARACTER_FIRST     000001
       CHARACTER_LAST      000010

       NAME                MANDT
       TEXT                Client
       TYPE                CHARACTER
       LENGTH              000003
       FIELD_POS           0002
       CHARACTER_FIRST     000011
       CHARACTER_LAST      000013

       NAME                DOCNUM
       TEXT                IDoc number
       TYPE                CHARACTER
       LENGTH              000016
       FIELD_POS           0003
       CHARACTER_FIRST     000014
       CHARACTER_LAST      000029

       NAME                DOCREL
	   ...