Hello Everybody,
We are running SAP Enterprise server connected to SAP Business Connector(WM Integration Server). I have imported the EDI Module also. I am passing SAP IDoc document to SAP BC and routed to flow Service but from there i am not able to proceed to convert into EDIFACT ORDERS Format which is completly different to SAP IDOC.
Pls help me to proceed further .
Regards
Ajay

Once you have the IDOC in the routed flowservice pipeline then parse the IDOC (transformFlatToHierarchy)gives output IDOC structure then map the data to EDIFACT ORDERS individual Segments (UNH child segments)based on the mapping specifications and create UNH structure.

Finally invoke WmEDI services (convertToString)pass the input FFSChema (EDIFACT ORDERS schema)this will create EDI String.Final steps will be invoking (wm.b2b.edi.util:addICEnvelopeEDIFACT)and pass the above created EDI String to (parameter “documents”)along with other inputs this will adds EDIFACT Envelope segments(UNB/UNG/UNZ).Bottom line is these steps will accomplish to EDIFACT ORDERS format.

For validating the ORDERS envelope (UNB)segments you can use the envelopeProcess service before routing to external world.

If you feel this not elaborate info,regarding mapping EDI segments
please look into WmEDISamples package sample flows to get an overview.

check this site www.unedifact.org for understanding EDIFACT ORDERS segments.

HTH,

Hi ,
Thanks for your reply. I tried to understand the process you mentioned.
I need some more information on mapping SAP IDoc to EDIFACT ORDERS individual segments. Becos SAP EDI IDOC_DATA & IDOC_CONTROL cannot be directly mapped to individual segment of EDIFACT. Do i have to create a Idoc record type for mapping or write a java program to mapping.
Thanks for your advice.
Ajay

yes,you have to parse the IDOC to make recordstructure (for this create a IDOC recordtype based on the SAP provided Schema) and then use
(transformFlatToHierrarchy)service output of this service map to a recordReference (IDOC doctype)then you will see IDOC_DATA_40 & IDOC_CONTROL_40 structures.Then start mapping the IDOC segments to the corresponding EDIFACT ORDERS segments based on the mapping specifications you got from your functional team.

And rest follow the above procedure to make EDIFACT document.

HTH,

I have created recordstructure and tried to map to IDOC coming from SAP but at the time of mapping i am not able to C how to map fields from SAP IDOc to Record Structure IDOc. Can U pls elaborate it more.
I was also looking at EDISamples it is very difficult to understand it.
Pls look into attachment what i did.
Thank for you help
Ajay

Ajay,

I am not able to see the attachment properly.

Are you using transformFlatToHierarchy SAP Adapter service?

If so may the output of this service will be the IDOC recordStructure that you have created above,do a recordReference(IDOC structure) in the pipelineout and map it to this reference.next Add a map step and step thru the flow you will see the control and data record segments with the data.So there is no need to map manually to this IDOC structure and follow on with IDOc to EDI mapping which i mentioned above.

Sorry if my comments confuses…

Hi,
Now i have created the IDoc recordStructure and also the EDI Record Structure.
I am building Services for example IDocToBGM, IDocTODTM etc.
Exactly how the EDISamples given.
Just for a trail purpose i called service convertToEDI . I could able to get the data but not in the format i want ie

DTM+4:20040422:122’
but in
DTM+4+20040422+4’
Service is not differentiating Subfield_separator.
Am I doing any thing wrong in this service.
I am considering WMEDISamples for desiging this flow services.

Regards
Ajay

If you are specifying the Subfield_separator( in convertToString service then for the EDIFACT document it should show correctly.

I dont know what might be the reason that why it is not giving the ouput as expected for segments if they DTM/DTM01/Code1 and DTM/DTM01/Code2 like that…

Ajay,

If I remember correctly you need a fix for this if you’re using 6.0.1.
I ran into this issue last summer at a client.
There are quite a few EDI Fixes in 6.0.1 surrounding convertToString and convertToValues. If you experience problems check advantage for possible fixes. It’ll save you alot of time.

Chris,

I think Ajay is using SAP BC,so i think this fix may not apply for him which i noticed this in his initial posting.

Thats true i am using SAP Business Connector 46 but from SAP download site i could able to see some Fix.zip file which i implemented already.

Hi,

I am getting following error when i call the Service EDI:ConvertToString

2004-07-02 15:59:46 GMT+02:00 java.lang.ClassCastException: com.wm.lang.ns.NSSchema.

I have given NSRecord which is created from Schema downloaded from EDI Module.
Regards
Ajay

Are you passing the fully qualified EDIFACT ORDERS recordName (folder.subfolder:recordname) in that parameter (NSRecord)?Dont pass the schema name in that param instead use the record name.
please make sure the syntax is correct.

Thanks alot I have now cracked the format. I can proceed with it now.
Thanks once again for your kind help.
Regards
Ajay

I am able to create a EDIFACT structure. But SAP IDOc field values are not coming in the EDIFACT format though i did the mapping.
I have download the record structures which is mapped to EDIFACT record structure. Values are present in the pipeline.

Ajay

Ajay,

Sorry for the delay,

Can you please elaborate on the steps converting the EDIFACT document using convertToString service.looks like you might be missing some thing in the flow.
And also you have to EDIFACT envelope after the convertToStrin step using (addICEnvelopeEDIFACT) WmEDI service.

And pls try to post your questions in one thread instead of creating new ones.

Thanks,

Hi,

Sorry for posting it in a new thread. I thought this thread is closed.
Coming to EDI Mapping
I use the following Services

1. transformFlatToHierarchy Service
2. Map ORDERS05(SAP IDoc) to ORDERS97A(EDIFACT). Here in this step i map individual fields from ORDERS05 to OREDRS97A.
3. ConvertToString

Input : ORDERS97A mapped to Values
nsRecord(EDIFACTRDER97A)
Segment_termintor( ')
Field_separator (+)
Subfield_separtor (

output String

4. addICEnvelopeEDIFACT

Input :
String to documents and filled are fixed coded.

Here is the example file
UNB+UNOA:2+5106575900:01+9610774161:12+040705:0939+040513+1445+00000000001697’
UNH+16975900+16970001RDERS:S:97A++CT:A97’
BGM+271:SOP:9’
DTM+242:102’
PAI+1’
RFF+ON:0000000036’
NAD+BT+’
CUX+7:EUR’
TOD+++5’
UNZ+1+040513’
what to send SOP+BELNR(SAP Field ) to EDIFACT.

Regards

Ajay

Your flow is correct but i dont understand where you got stuck and about this statement "what to send SOP+BELNR(SAP Field ) to EDIFACT. "

please let me know.

I am trying to map BELNR field of IDOC record structure to EDIFACT ORDERS For example
BGM+271:BELNR(ex: 928373):9’
928373 will be coming from SAP IDOc Orders.
Finally segment should like this.

BGM+271:928373:9’

but i am getting BGM+271::9’
It is the case for all the fields mapped from SAP IDoc to
EDIFACT ORDERS

Regards
Ajay

If this is the case then the problem might be in the mapping part itself.
So debug the mapping and step thru the flow and check the pipeline whether the BGM segment fields populating the values as expected and same applies for all the rest of the segments mapping issues you had.
I know this is the hard way but this happens when ever we do complex mapping like EDI,IDOC…structures…

Thanks,

Thanks for your reply.
How can I debug the mapping step. Bcos i send the IDoc directly from SAP . I tried to keep break point at this point. But it doesnot stop .
Can U help me with this.
Ajay

In the flow service starting from these step there should be a Trace,Step incons under the Test menu option or it should be near the break point icon.But i have no idea about SAP BC tool.

Once you got the idoc from SAP save it using savePipelineToFile and later restore it and step thru the flow as i mentioned above.So that you will have the IDOC structure and data in the pipeline.

1.transformFlatToHierarchy Service
2. Map ORDERS05(SAP IDoc) to ORDERS97A(EDIFACT). Here in this step i map individual fields from ORDERS05 to OREDRS97A.
3. ConvertToString

HTH,

Thanks for the reply. I tried the same and found out an interesting thing. I tried to loop our the record which has internally has several records.
For example :
ORDERS05
—> IDOC(Record)
------IDOC[0]
|–> EDI_DC04 (Record)
|–> E1EDK01---->E1EDK01[0]

i can map values from EDI_DC04 but not from E1EDK01 i dont understand i am still trying it.
I need to pull the values from E1EDK01[0]-BELNR and so on
Its the same case with other segments too.
Presently i am loop over /ORDERS05/ORDERS05/IDOC

Regards
Ajay

In the /ORDERS05/ORDERS05/IDOC loop,create another sub-loop over E1EDK01---->E1EDK01[0] then map to corresponding EDIFACT segment, similarly same for others…

I know this is complex,just make sure the loops are done correctly.

HTH,

Hi OUTBOUND ORDERs works now.
I am trying to get inbound DESADV into SAP System.
As mentioned in the document i have created flow Service which has envelopeProcess, getEDIstring & convertToValues. But i am not getting Values out.

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

Nice to know Outbound mapping worked.

If you want to parse the EDIFACT DESADV envelope data use the envelopeProcess (input edidata,validate=true,complianceCheck=true gives the Values .
and for parsing transaction (UNH) data use the converToValues (input the edidata string,EDIFFSchema)gives the EDIValues.

May be the mapping flow is messing up.Step thru the flow and check in the pipeline at what point it is breaking.

HTH,

I checked it . Problem is coming from convertToValues in EnvelopeProcess. It is not generating Values document out.
Service trying to loop over /values/UNB
I am sending the file
What I did is just copied the information using ctrl C and the pasted into input parameter edidata is it write what i did ??

Regards
Ajay

UNB+UNOA:2+5106575900:01+9610774161:12+040507:1705+0405071705’
UNH+3052+DESADV:S:97A:UN’
BGM+351+MR14256+9’
TM+11:200405071300:203’
MEA+WT+AAB+KG:0’
MOA+39:0:USD’
MOA+124:0:USD’
RFF+BM:’
RFF+FO:0’
RFF+IV:0’
RFF+PK:MR14256’
RFF+AAM:1Z1V05276642184304’
NAD+WH+++MUNI’
TDT+25++0’
CPS+1’
LIN+5++58500012:MF’
IMD+F+8+:161::’
MEA+CT+SQ+PK:5’
QTY+21:5:PK’
RFF+ON::5’
RFF+CO:11:5’
LIN+3++58500002:MF’
IMD+F+8+:161::’
MEA+CT+SQ+PK:2’
QTY+21:3:PK’
RFF+ON::3’
RFF+CO:11:3’
LIN+1++10800027:MF’
IMD+F+8+:161::’
MEA+CT+SQ+PK:2’
QTY+21:2:PK’RFF+ON::1’
RFF+CO:11:1’
LIN+2++17000423:MF’
IMD+F+8+:161::’
MEA+CT+SQ+LB:0’
QTY+21:1:LB’
RFF+ON::2’
RFF+CO:11:2’
CNT+2:4’
UNT+40+3052’
UNZ+1+0405071705’

Ajay,

The process is wm.b2b.edi:envelopeProcess
Then wm.b2b.edi.util:getEDIstring
Then wm.b2b.edi:convertToValues.

See the WmEDISamples:sampleServices:UNEDIFACTtoValues example

Hi,
I am using the same process .
But i am not able to get Values out of envelopeProcess.
I did the same thing what mentioned in the UNEDIFACTtoValues. No error no values out.

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

Check this out for testing.

Disable the convertToValues and other services and just use the envelopeProcess service and pass the edidata.

let see what happens.

Thanks,

Ajay,

I took your DESADV data and successful in parsing of UNB and UNH data and checked the pipeline Values/UNB and EDIValues/UNH loops are populating

used these 2 steps for testing…

envelopeProcess (edidata,validate=false)
convertToValues (edidata,EDIFFSchema(DESADV 97A)

But in the envelopeProcess if i set validate =true there are few nested errors which you may have to solve those erros and move further…i think the envelope data having some compliance errors.

HTH,

Hi HTH,

Thanks for your reply. I am getting Input template object in service
wm.b2b.edi:convertToValues is null [EDICOR.000010.000822].
Do i have to call the getTemplate first before convertToValues.

Regards
Ajay

Hi,

Now i am getting wm.b2b.edi.EDIin: field stk not found

in convertToValues Sevice
Regards
Ajay

Hi Ajay,

Just for your info my name is RMG not HTH.(HTH=Hope this helps).

well i am not seeing the above mentioned error here.

Are you using SAP BC tool or IntegrationServer6.0/Developer/EDIModule?

If you are using IS6.0 version then upload any sample package and just include your flow.I will check it here.

Also lets try to minimise these threads here,debug the flow and make understanding if any thing is missed or messing the flow.

HTH,
RMG

Hi RMG,

Sorry for that.
I am using SAP BC 46 Version.

Here is the Package which i am trying here

Hi,
Can U send me the Package where U developed inbound DESADV.
It will help me too.

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

I am using IS6.01 but not SAP BC server.

And i loaded your TestPackages and checked your service.similarly i created another _new service and attached the package.
This service is working fine and make your flow the same way.

Starting from IS/WmEDI6.01 we use EDIFFSchema instead of Templates.For SAP BC server/EDI i think it is still template mechanism.

In the convertToValues service no need to pass the input delimiters.

HTH,

Hey RMG [aka HTH ;-)]
whats your call name?

• Saurabh.

Hi RMG,

Your right SAP BC doesnot support FFSSchema but it works with Templates.
I have redesigned the flow Service . But i am getting the following error.
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException: wm.b2b.edi.EDIin: field stk not found

When i map edidata to edidata object in Service convertToValues.I thing is interesting when i map to ediObject i dont get the error.But EDIValues is NULL.

In the Packages i have imported Templates for 97A. Pls check it once It will help me alot .

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

I have loaded this package again here in IS6.0 server.

And i noticed that you have made changes in the OutBound:UNEDIFACTtoValuesDesadv_new service (you added the getTemplate service).

Here the getTemplate service output is giving(templateObject/templateObject/templateName=EDIFFSchema.UNEDIFACT.V97A:TDESADV) and i mapped this templateName to converToValues(EDIFFSchema) and output showing EDIValues(UNH segmets) as expected.

So may be SAP BC tool users can help you and debug the flow and clear that error.

Sorry for this…

Regards,

Saurabh,

Here the thread issue is different.Anyway call name is RMG.This is better.Any problem?

Hi RMG,

After installing the SP WMEDI_4-6_SP.ZIP error has vanished .
It is fixed now. I can C the EDIValues.

Thanks for your Help

Regards

Ajay

Cool…

Goodluck,

Hi ,
Presently i am trying to send the Data to SAP system i am using outboundProcess Flow service. But in IDOC_DATA_REC_40 record i am getting NULL.
I mapped the EDIValues to DESADV(EDI) the I mapped DESADV to SAP IDOc Structure . This SAP IDoc structure i created from Schema which i got it from ifr.sap.com. As anything missing here.

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

Are you using transformHierarchyToFlat service?

This service creates IDOC string based on the SAP schema)service is creating the problem.

Make sure the necessary inputs are provided to this service,and check in the pipeline whether mapped IDOC document is creating properly.

HTH,

I have a problem for DESADV document converting into IDOC.
I am not able to fetch the values from LIN Segment in EDIFACT.
It is inside /DESADV/UNH/CPS/LIN. I tried to loop over the segment and tried to map to SAP IDOc Segment. But values are not transfered into segment.
Pls help me
Ajay

Ajay,

If you are looping on the In-Array (DESADV/UNH/CPS/LIN),so what is the structure of your IDOC segment that you are trying to map.

and also if CPS is also a document list then you have to keep loops
Loop In-Array /DESADV/UNH/CPS
—/DESADV/UNH/CPS/LIN,
------------------Map here to target IDOC segment

If the target segment is also a documentList then its better to create a temp document(IDOC Segment) and map the LIN fields to this temp document and finally inside the loop itself do appendToRecordList.

If you are not comfortable doing this way try Out-Array with that particular IDOC segment.

HTH,

Hi ,
Looping as you said works without any problem.
But appendToRecordList appends only one time.
For example RECORD
—RECORD[0]
------ MATNR = 12344

IF i have two values MATNR 3445, MATNR 12344

It appends only once .
I am trying to get it in this fasion RECORD
— RECORD[0]
---- MATNR = 3445
— RECORD[1]
----- MATNR = 12344

Pls help me out
Regards
Ajay

This shows that you are not dropping the fromItem of appendToRecordList so you are seeing the last RECORD[0]/MATNR = 12344 and it is overwriting all the records.

So when you are mapping to appendToRecordList service what ever you map for fromItem drop that temporary record element,so that in runtime loop will append onebyone to the final recordList.

Remember this appendToRecordlist should be inside the loop as a last step once you map the MTNR element using temporary record.

HTH,
RMG

Hi,
My trading Partner recieved the EDIFACT document,
He cannot process the document as UNA:+.? segment doesnot exist in my file.
my file starts from
UNB which is generated from addICEnvelopeEDIFACT
ends with UNZ
I dont know how to add UNA:+.? segment

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

I think the addICEnvelopeEDIFACT contains an argument called UNARequired or something similar which you can set to true. Specifying this should create the UNA segment.

-Jordy

Hi Jordy,
I am using SAP BC which has following parameters

documents
syntaxId
syntaxVersion
senderId
senderQual
reverseRoute
receiverId
receiverQual
routingAddress
ICreference
password
passwordQual
applReference
priority
ackRequested
agreementId
testIndicator
delimiters
but not UNARequired.

Regards
Ajay

Ajay,

In the addICEnvelopeEDIFACT service you should see the input element called UNARequired.since this param is almost widely used when processing EDIFACT documents.

Since your above list doesnt show this param,so check in the Advantage site whether any fix is released for this problem.

HTH,
RMG

RMG,

I tried to get the bug fix for EDIFACT. Unfortunatly i didnot get any fix for that .
I tried also from SAP site to get bug fix implemented it didnot change in the service.
Is it possible to get this class from any where else.
Regards
Ajay

As of now i dont have any other clues to resolve this issue unless if WM has released some fix.

Other solution might be you have to some how set the UNA element in the EDIFACt data before routing it to the target system.Test this change.

HTH,

I am trying to get multiple DESADV document in one envelope.
Is it possible to multiple EDIFACt document which has one envelope.
How can i proceed with it
Ajay

yes you can have multiple DESADV documents in one envelope,so you have to loop thru UNB/UNH and extract the data and map it to target.

HTH,
RMg

Ajay,

If the LIN segment is not an array then why you want to use Loop step for this,just extract the UNH/LIN segment data directly.

Ajay,

I think the LIN segment should be a an array at the detail level of the document. If it’s not may be your schema is in correct. What version of wm and EDIFACT are you working with?
Verfiy what you did but you may want to investigate if there’s a fix for this. It may not be you at fault here. I’m assuming you’re using 4.6 and I know I ran into similar issues.
Just a thought.
Good Luck!

Thanks for your comment .
I found where the problem is when i send one DESADV in envelope
i get UNH. On which i cannot loop.If i send more than one desadv in envelope i get UNH-- >UNH[0]
UNH[1] as array.

Logic works when 2 documents in one envelope but 1 document in 1 envelope doesnot work.
Can U help me out here
Ajay

Ajay,

Basically if you receive DESADV that contains One Envelope UNB and one document (UNHwhich is an array then when you parse using convertToValues (based on the Template/Schema)you should see the UNHarray.If not so then there might be something wrong in the template that you are using or check if there any fix available for SAP BC/IS/EDI module to resolve the issue.

This could be template problem or your convertToValues output is not behaving correctly when edidata has 1envelope UNB[0]/UNH[0]

HTH,
RMG.

This could be DESADV template related issue see if any fix available for SAP BC.
So in the getTemplate service make sure u see the UNHin the output.

HTH,
RMG

Ajay,

templateObject looks fine for UNH.
But is the template object is showing UNHas a recordlist in the results tab?

RMG,

I solved it based on values in UNZ->UNZ01 when 1 i dont loop over Values/UNB/UNH when more than 1 i loop over it.
I confirmed with Trading Partner, they send always the correct problem.
Ajay

Glad it resolved.

goodluck,

Hi

I am trying map XML to SAP IDOC. I created the XML Structure from the sample XML file and Created IDOC structure from SAP IDOC Schema. For Reference I attached both. I am using SAP Business Connector 4.6

Can Some body let me know what is the wrong I am doing. It’s not going into loop.

I appreciate your early resonse.

Hai

HTH
RMG

I want Answers for the following questions?
1.How to convert EDI X12 to IDOC.?
2.procedure to send those convrted IDOC to SAPserver?
3.How to get the IDOC of SAPserver to our IS?
4.How to MAP EDI to IDOC?
5.what are RFC,BAPI,ALE for what purpose they are used?

I am learning sapadapter i am new to this so i don’t no how IS convert
documents of clients in the form of XML,EDI ANSI X12 with sapsystem with
SAPAdapter

Thanks for u r reply ASAP

Regards
Rajesh

Rajesh,

Do a search in this site,you will see may results on this basic procedure and process…

Also read related tutorials,download it from Adavante.webmethods.com also look in the WM installed standard sample packages comes with EDIModule(Adapter),SAPAdapter…

HTH,
RMG

Hai

HTH
RMG

Hai i read those wmEDI module and SAP adapter but i can’t get clear idea
for the above Questions. so please give me answers for those each question
some elaborate manner.I don’t need answer for those in one day.send me
one Question answer per day

Regards
rajesh

Rajesh,

Please search this entire site for your queries,i am sure there are related threads and look in the WMEDISamples package for more information on EDI.

HTH,
RMG