IDOC Information on IFR

 

As I was writing my 3-Part Series of weblogs, I discovered I needed information on a specific field of an IDOC. As you may recall, I mapped an Open Applications Group (OAG) ProcessPurchaseOrder BOD to an SAP ORDERS.ORDERS05 IDOC. Of course, if you have access to an SAP ERP system, you can go directly to transaction WE60. One other means of getting some IDOC information when access to an SAP ERP system is not convenient, is via the IFR. (http://ifr.sap.com).
In the end, I wanted more information on the field ACTION on the E1EDP01 segment.
Here's how to get there:

1. Navigate to the http://ifr.sap.com/
   
2. Click the Enter link...
3. Select Components Tab
4. Expand the SAP LO (Logistics) node.
   
5. Select your specific release (ex: Release 46C)
6. Select Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
7. Select ORDERS
   
8. Select ORDERS05
9. Navigate to the Segment E1EDP01
10. Read the Definition of the ACTION Field
    

So now you know what the field means, unfortunately, the IFR does not have the code list of permitted values for the fields that are defined.

So, the IFR is particularly useful if you want to clarify the definition of a specific IDOC field. Unfortunately, for clarification on the permitted/valid values for these fields you'll have to go to your trusty old ERP system.

UPDATE 01.11.2007: Please see this blog. The IFR has been retired in 2007.