Here we would like to draw your attention to WE18 transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP BC-MID (Middleware in Basis) component which is coming under BC module (BASIS).WE18 is a transaction code used for Generate Status File in SAP.
It comes under the package SED.When we execute this transaction code, MSEIDOC1 is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.
SAP WE18 menu path
See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Materials Management → Foreign Trade/Customs → Communication / Printing → Communication / Printing → Environment → IDoc / EDI Basis → Test → Generate Status File
Path 2
Logistics → Sales and Distribution → Foreign Trade/Customs → Communication / Printing → Communication / Printing → Environment → IDoc / EDI Basis → Test → Generate Status File
Transaction WE18 technical data table
| Tcode | WE18 |
| Purpose | Generate Status File |
| Module | BC |
| Component | BC-MID |
| SAP Package | SED |
| Program running | MSEIDOC1 |
| Object | S_IDOCCTRL |
| Screen No | 200 |
| Type | T |
Some Basic Questions & Answers
Program named MSEIDOC1 will run when we enter transaction code WE18.
WE18 is a Dialog Transaction code type which is shortly represented as T.