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Export / Import to memory Id 2 . ( Unicode System)

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:23:29 GMT

hi all ,

we get unicode syntax error for the statement

EXPORT d1200 TO MEMORY ID 2.

Error discription is -

2 must be a character-type field (data type C, N, D, or T) . "INTERFACE".

We get similar error in import statement as well.

Please refer this code ..........

DATA: BEGIN OF d1200,

form LIKE mard-matnr,

formbez LIKE makt-maktx,

labst(10),

zeichnr LIKE drad-doknr,

zeichnr1 LIKE drad-doknr,

produktion_brutto(08) TYPE p, " (16) type c

reparatur(08) TYPE p,

zaehlerstand(16),

maxprod(08) TYPE p,

kapazitaet(06) TYPE p DECIMALS 2,

hoehe(07),

gewicht(07),

netto-gesamt(07) TYPE p,

ausschuss-gesamt(07) TYPE p,

brutto-gesamt(07) TYPE p,

restmenge(07) TYPE p,

*mico20000430

*notwendig für korrekte Anzeige in Druckliste

restmenge(08) TYPE p,

datenuebernahme(16),

menge(08) TYPE p decimals 0 ,

maxprod2(08) TYPE p decimals 0,

umwertung(08) TYPE p decimals 0,

ohnefa(08) TYPE p decimals 0,

charge like mchb-charg,

fhmnr LIKE mara-matnr,

END OF d1200.

EXPORT d1200 TO MEMORY ID 2.

Re: Export / Import to memory Id 2 . ( Unicode System)

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:31:02 GMT

Write it in this way:

constants: gc_id(3) TYPE c VALUE '<replace with 3 digit id>'

example. gc_id(3) TYPE c VALUE 'ABC'.

EXPORT d1200 FROM d12001 TO MEMORY ID gc_id.

Thanks

Vijay

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Re: Export / Import to memory Id 2 . ( Unicode System)

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:38:51 GMT

hi Kunal,

Memory id is just a name given to Memory Space. it can be of any length.

u just need to give the name in Quotes.

Eg - '123ABC'.

Hope it helps.

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Regards,

Preeti

Re: Export / Import to memory Id 2 . ( Unicode System)

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:10:32 GMT

Unicode systems have a problem in that you can't define stuff as type X. Structures also have to be properly "bounded". You can also no longer rely on code such as field1+7(9) .

You could define your structure as a STRING and delimit the fields with say a tab symbol ( use the attribute in cl_abap_utilities to get the tab char in a unicode system).

export the string to memory.

on the import end use the SPLIT command on the string to re-create your data elements.

You will then have to manage the decimal arithmetic yourself.

It's a pain - but that's largely the point of Unicode --everything is treated as TYPE C.

Structures containing anything other than type C data are also a real problem if you want to upload / download data. Handling Binary files is a nightmare.

There are some SAP supplied utilities / notes / documentations on converting to a Unicode system.

Cheers

jimbo