topic re: ale function module in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113053#M441922 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P> I found this functions module in many oubound ale functionmodules :</P><P> IDOC_REDUCTION_FIELD_REDUCE</P><P> IDOC_REDUCTION_SEGMENT_TEST</P><P></P><P>why these are using . any idea.</P><P></P><P>rgds</P><P>p.kp</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:31:49 GMT Former Member 2007-04-13T05:31:49Z re: ale function module https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113053#M441922 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P> I found this functions module in many oubound ale functionmodules :</P><P> IDOC_REDUCTION_FIELD_REDUCE</P><P> IDOC_REDUCTION_SEGMENT_TEST</P><P></P><P>why these are using . any idea.</P><P></P><P>rgds</P><P>p.kp</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:31:49 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113053#M441922 Former Member 2007-04-13T05:31:49Z Re: re: ale function module https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113054#M441923 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The FM "IDOC_REDUCTION_FIELD_REDUCE" is used to reduce the fields of the segments and the fm 'IDOC_REDUCTION_SEGMENT_TEST" is used to check whether the segment is active or not.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:41:56 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113054#M441923 Former Member 2007-04-13T05:41:56Z Re: re: ale function module https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113055#M441924 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P> What it is reducing . I mean it is compressing the fields data or something.</P><P></P><P>rgds</P><P>p.kp</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:47:21 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113055#M441924 Former Member 2007-04-13T05:47:21Z Re: re: ale function module https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113056#M441925 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>IDOC_REDUCTION_FIELD_REDUCE is to make sure that only the fields having data/values are written to the IDOC ( SDATA) else they are flagged with empty value default symbol '/'</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:51:19 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/re-ale-function-module/m-p/2113056#M441925 Former Member 2007-04-13T05:51:19Z