Creating and changing SAP business entities with IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP

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Use IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP to create or change SAP business entities that support no other method, and monitor IDoc status as outbound messages are processed asynchronously.

SAP still has some business entities that can only be created or changed using IDoc. In Zero Copy Connector for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), you can add IDoc entities to model operations and configure outbound messages. Monitor the asynchronous processing to obtain information about IDoc status and the business entity created or updated.

Note: IDoc supports only create and update operations, not read operations.

For details about IDoc, see the SAP support website IDoc information.

You must have the sn_erp_integration.erp_admin role to create and edit models.

Complete the following steps to work with IDoc entities in Zero Copy Connector for ERP:

Manage partner profiles. For more information, see View Zero Copy Connector for ERP partner profile information.
Explore the API for interacting with Zero Copy Connector for ERP models. For detailed information and examples for using the API, see sn_erp_integration API - Scoped, Global.
Add an IDoc entity to a model. For more information, see Add an IDoc entity to a model operation.
Create an outbound message. For more information, see Create an IDoc outbound message configuration in Zero Copy Connector for ERP.
Manage IDoc outbound messages. For more information, see View and troubleshoot IDoc messages.

Note: The Zero Copy Connector for ERP Monitor includes IDoc information on the asynchronous tabs. For more information about the Monitor, see Monitor Zero Copy Connector for ERP logged extraction and remote lookup transactions.

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title: Creating and changing SAP business entities with IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP
description: Use IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP to create or change SAP business entities that support no other method, and monitor IDoc status as outbound messages are processed asynchronously.
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# Creating and changing SAP business entities with IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP

Use IDoc in Zero Copy Connector for ERP to create or change SAP business entities that support no other method, and monitor IDoc status as outbound messages are processed asynchronously.

SAP still has some business entities that can only be created or changed using IDoc. In Zero Copy Connector for ERP \(Enterprise Resource Planning\), you can add IDoc entities to model operations and configure outbound messages. Monitor the asynchronous processing to obtain information about IDoc status and the business entity created or updated.

**Note:** IDoc supports only create and update operations, not read operations.

For details about IDoc, see the [SAP support website IDoc information](https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATA_SERVICES/df959412681b4619a38f03ff90207e6b/577aa1b66d6d1014b3fc9283b0e91070.html).

You must have the sn\_erp\_integration.erp\_admin role to create and edit models.

Complete the following steps to work with IDoc entities in Zero Copy Connector for ERP:

1. Manage partner profiles. For more information, see [View Zero Copy Connector for ERP partner profile information](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/view-erp-system-partner-profile-information.md).
2. Explore the API for interacting with Zero Copy Connector for ERP models. For detailed information and examples for using the API, see [sn\_erp\_integration API - Scoped, Global](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/api-reference/server-api-reference/sn_erp_integrationBothAPI.md).
3. Add an IDoc entity to a model. For more information, see [Add an IDoc entity to a model operation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/add-an-idoc-entity-to-a-model-operation.md).
4. Create an outbound message. For more information, see [Create an IDoc outbound message configuration in Zero Copy Connector for ERP](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/create-an-idoc-outbound-message-configuration.md).
5. Manage IDoc outbound messages. For more information, see [View and troubleshoot IDoc messages](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/view-and-troubleshoot-idoc-messages.md).

**Note:** The Zero Copy Connector for ERP Monitor includes IDoc information on the asynchronous tabs. For more information about the Monitor, see [Monitor Zero Copy Connector for ERP logged extraction and remote lookup transactions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/monitor-erp-data-hub-logged-extraction-and-remote-lookup-transactions.md).