Problem in using a structure with a field of data type 'RAW STRING'

[Former Member]

Friends

I have written a ZBAPI that imports a structure which has 5 fields. I have defined this in the IMPORT tab of Tr.Code <SE37>. One of the field of this structure is of data type 'RAW STRING'.

When I try to activate this BAPI, I get an error message as follows:

Function Module ZBAPI_ADD_CONFIG_DNA

"ZDAMPER_CON_DNA" Must be a flat structure. You cannot use internal table

strings, references, or structures as components.

Where ZDAMPER_CON_DNA is the table name that I am using.

FOR TESTING PURPOSE, WHEN I CHANGE THE DATA TYPE FROM 'RAW STRING' TO JUST A CHAR OF LENGHT 5, IT WORKS FINE.

Here is the source code of the simple BAPI that i am trying to activate.

FUNCTION ZBAPI_ADD_CONFIG_DNA.

*"----

---

""Local Interface:

*" IMPORTING

*" VALUE(CONFIG_DNA_DATA) TYPE ZCONFIG_DNA_STRUCTURE

*" EXPORTING

*" VALUE(MESSAGE) TYPE ZRETURNMESSAGE

*"----

---

tables: ZDAMPER_CON_DNA.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-CONFIG_ID = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-CONFIG_ID.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_NAME = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_NAME.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_FORMAT = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_FORMAT.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_VALUE = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_VALUE.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-OBJECT_NAME = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-OBJECT_NAME.

INSERT ZDAMPER_CON_DNA.

MESSAGE-SUBRC = sy-subrc.

if sy-subrc = 0.

MESSAGE-RETURNMESSAGE = 'SuccessfullyInserted'.

else.

MESSAGE-RETURNMESSAGE = 'Insert Failed'.

endif.

=============

ANY KIND OF FEED BACK WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

THANKS

RAM

[Former Member]

Friends

I have written a ZBAPI that imports a structure which has 5 fields. I have defined this in the IMPORT tab of Tr.Code <SE37>. One of the field of this structure is of data type 'RAW STRING'.

When I try to activate this BAPI, I get an error message as follows:

Function Module ZBAPI_ADD_CONFIG_DNA

"ZDAMPER_CON_DNA" Must be a flat structure. You cannot use internal table

strings, references, or structures as components.

Where ZDAMPER_CON_DNA is the table name that I am using.

FOR TESTING PURPOSE, WHEN I CHANGE THE DATA TYPE FROM 'RAW STRING' TO JUST A CHAR OF LENGHT 5, IT WORKS FINE.

Here is the source code of the simple BAPI that i am trying to activate.

FUNCTION ZBAPI_ADD_CONFIG_DNA.

*"----

---

""Local Interface:

*" IMPORTING

*" VALUE(CONFIG_DNA_DATA) TYPE ZCONFIG_DNA_STRUCTURE

*" EXPORTING

*" VALUE(MESSAGE) TYPE ZRETURNMESSAGE

*"----

---

tables: ZDAMPER_CON_DNA.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-CONFIG_ID = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-CONFIG_ID.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_NAME = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_NAME.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_FORMAT = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_FORMAT.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-STRING_VALUE = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-STRING_VALUE.

ZDAMPER_CON_DNA-OBJECT_NAME = CONFIG_DNA_DATA-OBJECT_NAME.

INSERT ZDAMPER_CON_DNA.

MESSAGE-SUBRC = sy-subrc.

if sy-subrc = 0.

MESSAGE-RETURNMESSAGE = 'SuccessfullyInserted'.

else.

MESSAGE-RETURNMESSAGE = 'Insert Failed'.

endif.

=============

ANY KIND OF FEED BACK WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

THANKS

RAM

[Former Member]

Hi ram,

there is no data element exists with the name RAW STRING ,

but check one of these names..

Data element Short text

C2S_RAWSTRING C2-Server: Data Element of Type Rawstring

N2_RAWSTRING Byte String of Variable Length

QISRDRAW_STRING Data in Format RAW Character String

RCF_RAWSTRING Rawstring

RPAP_TEMPLATE_RAWSTRING Blob of Template File

RSRAWSTRING Raw String

RSRD_RAWSTRING Binary Content in the Broadcasting Framework

SWH_RAWSTRING Workflow: Data Type RAWSTRING

WDR_RAWSTRING Byte Sequence of Variable Length

<REMOVED BY MODERATOR>

venkat.

Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Mar 7, 2008 5:15 PM

[Former Member]

I am sorry. The actual data element type is 'RAWSTRING' that I selected from the available drop down list.

I didn't find the listing that you are suggesting. However, I will see If I can manually enter them and try.

Thanks for the suggestions and I will keep you posted

Tks

Ram

[athavanraja]

you can either change the importing parameter ot tables parameter and split the structure and have that many import parameters

[Former Member]

Actually, using a type VARILRAW solved this issue. Thanks to everyone for their kind response. I appreciate it a lot.