Contents -- Introduction -- SECTION ONE: EDI -- PART I: EDI BASICS -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the EDI Process -- Chapter 2 Introduction to SAP EDI Architecture -- PART II: THE SAP EDI INTERFACE -- Chapter 3 The Outbound EDI Process -- Chapter 4 The Inbound EDI Process -- Chapter 5 The EDI Subsystem -- PART III: CONFIGURING THE EDI INTERFACE -- Chapter 6 Configuring Basic EDI Components -- Chapter 7 Configuring Partner Profiles -- Chapter 8 Configuring Message Control -- Chapter 9 Configuring Workflow -- PART IV: OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING THE EDI INTERFACE -- Chapter 10 Testing the EDI Interface -- Chapter 11 Monitoring the Interface -- Chapter 12 EDI Process Troubleshooting and Recovery -- Chapter 13 Managing EDI Process Performance and Throughput -- PART V: EDI SCENARIOS -- Chapter 14 Outbound with Message Control: Purchase Orders -- Chapter 15 Outbound without Message Control -- Chapter 16 Inbound with Function Module: Sales Orders -- Chapter 17 Inbound via Workflow: Sales Order Changes -- SECTION TWO: ALE -- PART VI: ALE BASICS -- Chapter 18 Introduction to Distributed Systems -- Chapter 19 Introduction to ALE Technology -- PART VII: THE SAP ALE INTERFACE -- Chapter 20 The Outbound ALE Process -- Chapter 21 The Inbound ALE Process -- PART VIII: CONFIGURING THE ALE INTERFACE -- Chapter 22 Configuring the ALE Infrastructure -- Chapter 23 Distributing Master Data -- Chapter 24 Implementing Distributed Business Processes -- Chapter 25 SAP to Non-SAP Communication -- PART IX: OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING THE ALE INTERFACE -- Chapter 26 Testing the ALE Interface -- Chapter 27 ALE Process Troubleshooting and Recovery -- Chapter 28 Managing ALE Process Performance and Throughput -- SECTION THREE: IDOCS -- PART X: IDOC BASICS -- Chapter 29 IDocs from the Outside -- Chapter 30 IDocs on the Inside.

PART XI: CUSTOMER MODIFICATIONS TO THE IDOC INTERFACE -- Chapter 31 Extending and Developing an IDoc Type -- Chapter 32 Programming in the IDoc Interface -- Chapter 33 Customizing the Interface for New or Extended IDocs -- PART XII: ARCHIVING IN THE IDOC INTERFACE -- Chapter 34 Archiving IDocs and Deleting Work Items -- Appendix A: FAQs, User Exits, and Miscellaneous Resources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X.