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title: Complete IDOC prerequisites
description: Complete the prerequisites to work with SAP business entities that can only be created or changed using IDoc.
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release: australia
product: ERP Integration Framework
classification: erp-integration-framework
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-08-05"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [erp, integration, canvas, data hub, sap, zero, copy, connector, entity, idoc]
breadcrumb: [IDoc, Connecting to SAP, Configuring, Zero Copy Connector for ERP, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Complete IDOC prerequisites

Complete the prerequisites to work with SAP business entities that can only be created or changed using IDoc.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_erp\_integration.erp\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Set up [partner profiles](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 models.

3.  [Add an IDoc entity](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/add-an-idoc-entity-to-a-model-operation.md) to a model.

4.  [Create an outbound message](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](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/erp-integration-framework/view-and-troubleshoot-idoc-messages.md).


## Result

**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).