Conversion Routine

[Former Member]

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)?

[Former Member]

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

[Former Member]

Hi

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

2. use for all entries.....

reward points to all helpful answers

kiran.M

[paruchuri_nagesh]

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

[varma_narayana]

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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