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SAP IDoc Connector overview

You can use SAP IDoc Connector to read data from and write data to SAP through Intermediate Documents (IDocs). You can configure event sources to consume events from SAP IDoc listeners and configure event targets to publish messages to SAP IDocs. This connector facilitates the exchange of business documents in a standardized format, ensuring reliable and efficient data transfer.
You can use SAP IDocs as EDI-like documents to exchange information asynchronously. These structured data containers transfer data, such as sales orders, invoices, and delivery notices between your SAP system and trading partners or other external systems.
SAP IDoc Connector uses queued Remote Function Call (qRFC) for message sequencing. With qRFC, your system exchanges data between two application components through multiple queues, following a first-in, first-out (FIFO) sequence for function modules. Additionally, IDocs provide queuing and retry capabilities to ensure reliable and orderly message delivery.