topic Re: Conversion Routine in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Conversion Routine

Former Member — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:40:12 GMT

1.How can we check whether a field has a conversion routine attached to it?What is meant by a conversion routine?can you site one example of a field which has a conversion routine attached to it?

2.WHAT IS THE WAY U FOLLOW TO COMBINE INFORMATION FROM TWO ABAP DICTIONARY TABLE INTO A SINGLE INTERNAL TABLE (EXCEPT JOINING)?

Re: Conversion Routine

Former Member — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:49:35 GMT

Hi!

1. Go to SE11. Check the fields's data element. In the data element, you'll see the domain. Double click on the domain. In the domain you can see, is there a conversion routine or not. (best example MARA table MATNR field - MATNR data element - MATNR domain - MATN1 conversion routine).

2. The best way for frequently used tables - I think - to create a view in SE11 transaction. Of course it is using a JOIN technology.

Regards

Tamá

Re: Conversion Routine

Former Member — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:51:49 GMT

1 . check the field domain......

2. use for all entries.....

reward points to all helpful answers

kiran.M

Re: Conversion Routine

paruchuri_nagesh — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:52:30 GMT

conversion converts data from display format to sap format vice versa u fin these routines in domain ex : alpha

Re: Conversion Routine

varma_narayana — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:09:17 GMT

Hi..Debanjan.

<b>Conversion Routine</b>

It is used to Convert data from SAP internal format to Display format and Vice versa.

Every Conversion Routine is a Set of Two Function modules

Naming:

CONVERSION_EXIT_<name>_INPUT

This FM converts the Data from External display format to internal Storage Format. (For eg Adding with LEADING ZERO)

CONVERSION_EXIT_<name>_OUTPUT

This FM converts the Data from internal Storage Format TO External display format (For eg Removing LEADING ZERO)

For Eg: Conversion Routine ALPHA.

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT

We can find the Conversion Routine of any field in its Domain.

For eg : MARA-MATNR

Open its domain MATNR .

You can find the Conversion routine MATN1 is assigned here.

Two access data from 2 or more tables you can search for a view in Data dictionary. You can create a view if u don't find a suitable one.

View type : database view

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