Need Explanation about code ABAP

[Former Member]

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

[George_Lioumis]

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

[Former Member]

Hi,

Initial means contains no data.

Thanks,

Sriram Ponna.

[former_member156446]

*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.

[Former Member]

*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.

?

[former_member156446]

yes you can...

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[former_member194669]

Yes you can change that way

or

if SOURCE_ENTETE-MONAT is initial.

else.

" <<<<-- write your code

endif.

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[Former Member]

Yes you can do that way.

Thansk,

Sriram Ponna.