data type xsd:decimal

[#1]

Hi,

If you declare a field type as "xsd:decimal" and activate proxy, it makes the ABAP technical type as "String" of type xsd:decimal.

similarly if u make that variable with a entry in total no of digits then it gets activated with xsd:decimal and ABAP type DECIMAL.

I tested on 7.1 and 7.0 SP13. same problem.

I dont see this problem with integer. has any one noticed this?

is this a bug or has SAP has some reason before making this functionality?

Has any one faced the similar problem earlier?

Venkat.

Edited by: Venkat A on Jul 8, 2009 12:54 AM.

[Former Member]

Standard definition of xs:decimal is unlimited number of digits. So to properly convert xs:decimal type for all cases, you would need to use String type, because ABAP decimal type has limitations.