diffe XI/ALE/EDI

[Former Member]

What are the major difference between the XI..ALE..EDI.

[Shabarish_Nair · Accepted solution]

In simple terms, XI is the SAP Middleware that is used to enable communication between the numerous systems in the customer landscape.

Ref: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0f/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/content.htm

EDI -> Its a standard for communication. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Data_Interchange

ALE -> Ref: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b3/4bf60b4bab1343a03c004d2cb3566d/content.htm

<i>ALE or Application Link Enabling ensures a distributed but integrated SAP installation. It comprises the controlled exchange of business messages and consistent data management in loosely-linked SAP application systems.</i>

[MichalKrawczyk · Accepted solution]

hi Shabarish,

I do not agree ))

Maybe... he meant ALE - Application Level Events...

this is also integration technology

of course you're right he probably meant

Application Link Enabling but ALE

in my meaning (RFID) will probably become

much more popular with time that the old ALE

Regards,

michal

[Shabarish_Nair · Accepted solution]

Mike,

>> Maybe... he meant ALE - Application Level Events...

this is also integration technology

thnx for that info .. was a new one for me

[former_member184619]

Hi Suresh,

Just check these Webblogs

XI or ALE....Which one is better ?

/people/aparna.chaganti2/blog/2007/02/06/xi-or-alewhich-one-is-better

EDI Basics

/people/srinivas.vanamala2/blog/2006/12/11/edi-basics

This will help.

Regards

Sachin

[Former Member]

Hi Suresh,

ALE (Application Link Enabling) - It is set of configurations done so that two application (SAP R/3 systems) can "talk" to each other.

Whereas EDI (Electronic data interchange) is the way (or technique) by which these two systems can "talk"...as in they will be able to exchange information in a structured manner.

For ex:- you always have a segment called EDI_DC in an IDoc which contains fields which specify who the source and target system are...such kind of information is specific to every IDoc.

Regards,

Sushumna

[Former Member]

Hi sushma,

So according your suggestion ALE is using to shoot the data from SAP to SAP systems where as EDI is for shoot the data from SAP to any or any to SAP. Am i right?

Regards,

Lakshman.