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1) What should be done to date fields while uploading data through BDC.

2) What should be done to Packed fields while uploading data through BDC

Any Links about good BDC learning Sites ..Or can any one send me sample BDC programs .

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Table control in BDC

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Kalpanashri Rajendran

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Hi,

For all the data type fields while uploading data through BDC it should be converted to character...

Thanks,

Naren

[Former Member]

Hi Vijay,

1) What should be done to date fields while uploading data through BDC.

Convert date fields to character fields.

2) What should be done to Packed fields while uploading data through BDC

Convert packed fields to character fields.

BDC LEARNING:

In brief - BDC process:

1.record the corresponding transaction using shdb

2.generate the program from the recording

3.replace the recorded value with the actual value in the batch input program.

4.process your batch input program using either session / call transaction.

Here lots of examples on BDC:

http://www.sap-img.com/bdc.htm

Table control in BDC

http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm

Regards,

Kumar

[Former Member]

Dear Vijay,

This is a common problem, when carrying out BDC.

For example, while recording you met with the field --> MSEG-VFDAT (DATS)

<b>*</b> Go to SE11 --> MSEG --> Search for VFDAT --> Double click on the Data Element i.e. VFDAT --> Double Click on the domain DATUM --> You can see under the block Output Characteristics : Output Length = 10.

While declaring the TYPES Structure, make it CHAR(10).

<b>*</b> Similarly do the same packet fields.

Consider this technique as the Rule-of-Thumb while doing BDC.

Regards,

Abir

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