eDocument Processing with SAP Document Compliance

The eDocument solution allows to create eDocuments based on source documents. The system uses the Application Interface Framework (AIF) to map the transactional data to the required XML format and SAP Cloud Platform Integration to submit the XML.

In some countries in Europe, customers are required to send electronic documents using the PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) network.

Creation of eDocuments can be broadly classified into two scenarios:

1. Outgoing (e.g. Customer Invoice, Payment Receipt, Delivery Note);
2. Incoming (e.g. Vendor Invoice, Invoice Receipt, Goods Receipt).

Typical processing of an outgoing eDocument consists of the following steps:

1. Generation of source documents (e.g. SD Billing document, Customer Invoice in FI etc.);
2. Generation of eDocuments;
3. Transmission of eDocuments to external systems;
4. Monitoring eDocument processing status;
5. Update of eDocument status in cockpit based on data coming from external systems.

The solution components of eDocument solution are

1. eDocument Framework;
2. Country specific solution;
3. SAP Document Compliance, on-premise edition;
4. SAP Cloud Platform Integration. In the case of EU countries leveraging PEPPOL,

To implement eDocument Framework, refer to the attachment in SAP Note 2134248 – eDocument Framework.