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Formating Error

Former Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:36:18 GMT

Hi,

I am using VA01 in a batch input session. For the field RV45A-KETDAT , i am getting an error Formatting error in the field RV45A-KETDAT

but my value is of the same data element(KETDAT) of data type CHAR. any clues?

Re: Formating Error

Former Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:09 GMT

There is a difference between the way date is maintained on the screen or in the program.

In the program date is in the following format YYYYMMDD

so if you pass this to the bdc then it will consider YY.YM.MDD so it will give an error.

What you need to do is to reformat the date field into a char(10) field like

data date_text(10) type c.

concatenate date6(2) date4(2) date(4) into date_text.

if this helps reward points.

regards,

khusro habib

Edited by: Khusro Habib on Apr 29, 2008 2:44 PM

Re: Formating Error

Former Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:50:53 GMT

well it s becoz what date u r giveing is having diffrent format than it have in program internaly so for that it will be bettet to follow the answer of habib as above or use the funtion module to convert the date

thank u

snehi chouhan

Re: Formating Error

Former Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:22:46 GMT

U need to transfer the data type in field RV45A-KPRGBZ

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