What is Functional Acknowledgement in SAP BC-MID-ALE - ALE Integration Technology?

SAP Term: Functional Acknowledgement

• Component: BC-MID-ALE

• Component Name: ALE Integration Technology

• Description: An ANSI X12 message 997 that confirms if the data has been transferred correctly. There are two types of Functional Acknowledgement: Summary - The acknowledgement is performed on the message level. Detailed - The acknowledgement is performed on the data element level.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Functional Acknowledgement (FA) is a message sent from one system to another to confirm that a message has been received and processed. It is part of the Application Link Enabling (ALE) Integration Technology in SAP. ALE is a middleware technology used to integrate different systems and applications. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Functional Acknowledgement is used to confirm that a message has been received and processed by the receiving system. It is sent as an acknowledgement message from the receiving system back to the sending system. This ensures that the sending system knows that the message was received and processed correctly. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using Functional Acknowledgement, it is important to ensure that the acknowledgement message is sent back to the sending system in a timely manner. This will ensure that the sending system knows that the message was received and processed correctly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Functional Acknowledgement, please refer to SAP Help Portal: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/ALE_INTEGRATION_TECHNOLOGY/latest/en-US