idoc messages

[Former Member]

hi,

what is the difference between matmas01 to matmas05.I mean difference between message types...

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with regards,

kiran.

[Former Member]

Hi Lingam,

I'm not sure if I understand your question. IDoc type MATMAS05 contains many more fields than MATMAS01. The major difference is the include of configuration data as well.

Regards,

John.

[former_member589029]

Since you (or in this case SAP) are not allowed to change an already released IDOC if you want to change it the only way to do it create a new 'version' of it.

In the attributes of any IDOC type you can see what the first predecessor for that message is (MATMAS01) what the successor is and what the latest IDOC is (MATMAS05).

If you display the two types you'll find that MATMAS05 has many more segments and fields then MATMAS01 meaning that with MATMAS05 you can achieve lots more functionality.

Hope that helps,

Michael

[Former Member]

Hi Michael,

You told that it differs with functionality,could you give me what kind of functionality that differs with matmas01 to matmas02.

Regards,

Kiran.

[Former Member]

Message type and basic IDoc type

A message type represents the group in which every basic IDoc types must belong. A message type is conceptually the nature of the data transmitted within an IDoc.

For example, the MATMAS message type is related to material master data, Material Master. To this MATMAS message type is associated several basic IDoc types: MATMAS01, MATMAS02, MATMAS03, MATMAS04 et MATMAS05. Each basic IDoc type is able to contain essential data on material master data. MATMAS01 is the first version, each subsequent version increments the sequence number (MATMAS02, etc.) and adds fields comparing with the previous version.

By convention, each basic IDoc type which follows the ascending numbering can not remove a field or change the applicative meaning of a field comparing with the previous version of the basic IDoc type. The standard message types and basic IDoc types in SAP R/3 respect this convention, and it is preferable to do so for all the new types to be created.

in short message type represents the format of idoc.

Madhavi