The XCS eiConsole is a graphical Integrated Development Environment created for the express purpose of developing, deploying, managing, and maintaining interfaces. The XCS eiConsole with support for SAP IDoc integration offers specific capabilities designed to slash the time required to parse, produce, and map IDoc data formats. These capabilities, developed in the process of deploying real-world interfaces, address the subtleties of working with SAP IDoc.

Clients of SAP are familiar with the "intermediate document", or IDoc, used to facilitate data exchange between SAP and non-SAP applications or trading partners. Hundreds of unique IDocs are available "out of the box" with an SAP installation, each customizable to meet the unique needs of the implementer. Efficient production and consumption of this rich data format is a critical element of a successful integration strategy.