Idoc - basics

SAP IDOC

Basically an IDOC is formed of segments, and comprises of IDOC Type and IDOC Data. IDOC types defines the structure and format of the data being exchanged.

Typically an IDOC will have the following
• Control Record
• Data Records
• Status Records

Control Record:

Will have all the following.
• IDOC number
• IDOC TYPE
• Sender and Receiver Information
• Message Type
Please note that there is only one control record per IDOC and the structure of IDOC control record is the same for all IDOCs.

Data Record:

This basically contains the data, the header data and the line item data for a particular IDOC for example Sales Order or Purchase Order. These are multiple records.

Status Record:

This represents the different status the IDOC goes through. And a status record will have multiple statuses. A status code, Date and Time are assigned.