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Summary: An unorganized collection of information
Review: The book does not have an organized approach to presenting ALE and EDI or it may have one but that is only in the mind the author. There is no good practical information. Everything that is in the book can be found somewhere else like SAP online help and published ALE, EDI papers. If you are looking for advices resulting from personal experience, you won't find it here. Save your money for something else.
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Summary: Very disappointing hodge-podge of terms and concepts
Review: The book is terribly disappointing - it has no proper format, concepts are not explained clearly, you have to jump from one point to another point to "clarify" fundamental techniques, and yet you find no clear solutions. It is merely a hodge-podge collection of terminology and advice, leaving you turning hundreds of pages and with no satisfaction of having learnt anything.
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Summary: Never write a book for starters and experts
Review: The book is very big for the content present in it. Granted that the technologies have lot of pieces to be explained, but the way the information is presented does not help reduce the complexity at all. And I felt most of it is already covered in SAP online docs. A one time reader for EDI/ALE people.
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Summary: Very comprehensive, practical and concept-explaining book
Review: The concepts are very well explained and this would help anyone build their knowledge and expertise in this area. Most of this information is not avaliable in SAP help. Tips and advice from the author compensated for my lack of years of experience in this area. The IDocs section is very impressive as the author draws a comparison between the traditional methos of exchanging data using files vs IDocs. No fluff, this book has solid information. All in all, a great book for anyone in the ALE, EDI area.
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Summary: Haphazard info - trying to make sense of it is difficult
Review: There is no doubt lot of info presented, but in a haphazard fashion and it is difficult to make sense out of it. By the way, where is the much touted 4.X material? It is just a marketing gimmick I think.
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Summary: Best startingpoint of SAP ALE/IDOC
Review: This 2nd edition is a perfect starting point for learning about SAP EDI and IDOC. I recommended this book to all my SAP friends.
If you want to learn about SAP Integration, this is the book.I hope the authors will spend some chapters about SAP Business Connector and other standard integration tools in the next version. This will complete this bible about SAP EDI/Idoc.
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Summary: ALE, EDI, & IDoc Technologies for SAP
Review: This book covers the latest R/3 version which hardly to find in this subject. With the latest features, it really helps me to understand and follow.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book is a great primer on IDocs and related tecnologies. Lots of tips and hands-on information. Highly recommended for folks who want to learn about IDocs.
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Summary: A must have for SAP/EDI people
Review: This book made my life a lot easier
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Summary: Good Primer
Review: This is a good starting point for EDI, ALE and Idocs. It gives a good overview of what is required and how to map out a plan. Some of the specifics are a bit too general, but again, this is just meant to be a starting point. From a high level perspective of managers and Project managers, this is a good book to have on hand. It will give you a good idea of what your implementation will require.
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