# idoc outbound from business connector

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**Created:** [June 2, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/idoc-outbound-from-business-connector/109604 "2008-06-02T12:33:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/idoc-outbound-from-business-connector/109604/1 "2008-06-02T12:33:00Z")

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Hi,

I want to map data from SAP Business connector(4.6) to idoc . I have used the flow

map  
transformhierachytoflat  
ale outbound process

When I test the service , i’m getting null pointer exception . I have doubt in what all values should i pass in control records . Shall i have to create a routing rule for this ??

Any suggestion will be of great help.

Thanks in advance .

Regards,  
Anil

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**Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/idoc-outbound-from-business-connector/109604/2 "2008-06-02T17:01:14Z")

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A routing rule is a necessary and as well a live SAP connection to the target SAP system. Mention sender, receiver, message type, sap connection name and give transport type as ‘ALE (R/3 IDOC)’  
Also you need to fill the mandatory control record fields.

Cheers  
Gunnasekkhaar  
[URL][http://sekkhaar.blogspot.com/[/URL]](http://sekkhaar.blogspot.com/%5B/URL%5D)

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/idoc-outbound-from-business-connector/109604/3 "2021-04-02T15:05:46Z")

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