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Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

Former Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:34:35 GMT

Hi all,

Is it possible to create a custom conversion routine to be used at domain creation?

(i.e. convert a 15 numc to 17 character on input and exit.)

SAP standard is CONVERSION_EXIT_xxxxx_INPUT for input and

CONVERSION_EXIT_xxxxx_OUTPUT for output, however, I can't seem to find any documentation on how to create a Z conversion routine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Kevin Liu

Re: Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

Former Member — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:07:55 GMT

Hi,

Exits in SAP have a standard naming convention. As SAP documents it, "A conversion routine is identified by its five-place name and is stored as a group of two function modules (CONVERSION_EXIT_xxxxx_INPUT and CONVERSION_EXIT_xxxxx_OUTPUT). The function modules have a fixed naming convention".

So a Z conversion routine wouldn't serve the purpose as it won't be recognized as a conversion exit. Could you please tell why you need a Z conversion routine?

Regards

Shehryar

Re: Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

tathagata_sengupta — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 04:10:28 GMT

Hi Kevin,

Your problem could possibly be solved by conversiion exit ALPHA. Check it out.

Regards,

Tathagata

Re: Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

Former Member — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:32:25 GMT

I was unsure that if custom conversion routine would require z naming convention however, i see now that it should be the same as standard sap ones with CONVERSION_EXIT_xxxxx... Thanks Shehryar.

I looked into the alpha routine but I require more complex character manipulation than what alpha can provide. Thanks for the tip though.

Kevin

Re: Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

thomas_jung — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:33:05 GMT

Yes you can create customer routines. According to OSS Note 41474 it is safe to create a function module that has the conversion exit naming standard (Begins with CONVERSION_EXIT*). You will get a warning that you can ignore. The important part is to have the first letter of your rountine name begin with Z or Y. That way you won't have a conflict with SAP. An example would be:

CONVERSION_EXIT_Z0001_INPUT

Re: Create Z Conversion Routine for domain

Former Member — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:53:39 GMT

Hello!

I have created routine conversion.

It carryes out quite well in crm system, but when I execute BSP, the field containing the routine has showed empty.

Why?

What can i do?

Thanks.