validating user fields

[Former Member]

Hi all, brand new ABAPer here. When using tcode CO03 and going to Production Order Display -> User Fields tab there is a field that we input Length. For example a user will input 194.10 for the length of material. In this case the user entered 194..10 and when we ran a batch job the job caused a short dump. Can someone give me a starting point in validating that field to prevent invalid decimal numbers? There are 3 fields on that tab that are decimal numbers so it would be great to validate them all.

Thanks,

Mike

[Former Member]

Hi..

declare the length field as type P.

<b>data: length type p decimals 2.</b>

Validation will be taken care by the data type u r specifying...

[Former Member]

after digging further, is there a way to add the above code to the PAI module for screen 201 and apply it to the appropriate text boxes? I believe the text fields are AFVGD-USR02, 04, 05. Sorry for the newbie questions, I'm just getting started with ABAP.

Thanks

[Former Member]

HI Micheal,

You cannot change the program for which you are doing the BDC.

Instead you can validate the data that is uploaded from the file(Before you do the bdc).

Regards,

Ravi

[aabhas_wilmar]

Hi Michael

You can create Field Exits for that screen for the selected fields which will validate the data...

Program for creating field exits:

RSMODPRF

Revert back in case you need help with Field Exits.

I hope creating field exits will meet your requirement of validating data.

Reward if helpful.

Aabhas.

[Former Member]

u need to declare the text boxes types as P... goto text box attributes and u can specify the length and characteristics to the field.