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Need Explanation about code ABAP

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:06:51 GMT

Hi,

what does mean this code :

*if not SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is initial.

*BBKPF-MONAT = SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT.

*endif.

i find it in LSMW (step number 5)

what does mean exactly initial

i want to integrate some FI document

please help.

Regards

Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

George_Lioumis — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:09:55 GMT

Hi,

initial means NOTHING, NULL, <no value>, space, 0 etc depending on the field type.

In your code, it means that if there something in MONAT (if a month is provided), then BKPF (FI document header month) will get the value from the SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT month field.

BUT

This code is commented out, so it will not be executed.

Regards,

George

Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:10:49 GMT

Hi,

Initial means contains no data.

Thanks,

Sriram Ponna.

Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

former_member156446 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:16:44 GMT

*if not SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is initial.

*BBKPF-MONAT = SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT.

*endif.

if SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT contain any data in it

then (BBKPF-MONAT = SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT)

move SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT to BBKPF-MONAT.

Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:32:11 GMT

*if not SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is initial.

so initial means that SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT contain an entry, because i have if not in the beginning

so can i change this line by :

*if SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is not initial.

Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

former_member156446 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:33:50 GMT

yes you can...

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Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

former_member194669 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:35:00 GMT

Yes you can change that way

if SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is initial.

else.

" <<<<-- write your code

endif.

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Re: Need Explanation about code ABAP

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:36:35 GMT

Yes you can do that way.

Thansk,

Sriram Ponna.