Application Link Enabling (ALE) technology enables communication between SAP and external systems such as Novell® eDirectory™. ALE is comprised of various components. When configuring the SAP system to enable the driver, you should consider the following ALE components and their relationship to the driver:
Clients and Logical Systems
Message Types
IDoc Type
Distribution Model
Partner Profiles
Port Definition
File Port
Change Document/IDoc Outbound Processing
Refer to Section 6.1, Configuring the SAP System for instructions on how to configure these SAP system parameters.