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Conversion routine

Former Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:48:45 GMT

WHat is meant by a conversion routine and what exactly is its purpose?

Thanks and Regards

Abhilash.

Re: Conversion routine

former_member632729 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:57:26 GMT

Hi,

Conversion routines are used to convert the fields either from display format to SAP internal format or from SAP internal format to display format.

For this the following routines are used.

Conversion_exit_xxxxx_input - display format to SAP internal format.

Conversion_exit_xxxxx_output - SAP internal format to display format.

we have to create the conversion routines while creating domains.

For more info go through this link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/cf/21ee19446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

Re: Conversion routine

gaursri — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:58:21 GMT

Hi Abhilash,

Conversion routines are used so that the characteristic values (key) of an Field,Object etc can be displayed or used in a different format to how they are stored in the database. They can also be stored in the database in a different format to how they are in their original form, and supposedly different values can be consolidated into one.Conversion routines that are often implemented in SAP BW are now described.A conversion occurs according to the data type of the field when changing the content of a field from the display format into the SAP-internal format and vice versa, as well as for output using the ABAP WRITE instruction.you can read more in SAP library.

Hoping your query is resolved.

Have a best day ahead.

Re: Conversion routine

Former Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:43:35 GMT

Hi Abhilash

SEARCH IN SCN BEFORE POSTING

Remember in future.

meanwhile check this thread similar to yours

S@chin

Re: Conversion routine

Former Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:09:39 GMT

Hi Dude,

Conversion routine is used convert the fields from display format to SAP internal format and vise versa and maintains at Domain level

for Example in MARA table field MEINS(Units of Measurement of Various Types) having the conversion routine CUNIT when you double click over there lead to pop screen showing that the function modules

Internally system will have some value, after calling the relative Function module it will give another value

CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_INPUT

CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT

Thanks & Regards

Ramakrishna Pathi

Re: Conversion routine

Former Member — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:38:39 GMT

Thanks for the reply Raghu.

The question is answered.

Regards

Abhilash.