Define conversion (SAP Library - Conversion of original application files)

Define conversion

Determine conversion

In this work step you determine detailed data for conversion:

Converter specification

Parameters for conversion

Converter specification

Create a name for the converter specification.

Enter the WS Application that you used to create the source format, and also that you want to convert to another format.

Enter the Target format that you want the WS Application to convert to.

Enter the name of the converter .

Enter which document types and document status you want to be converted automatically.

Set one of the following indicators as necassary:

General local files

Local files

Enter the storage category where you want the converted original application files to be checked in.

Select the language you want the converter to display error messages in.

If the files must be checked out before conversion set the path using the indicator to Check out files according to original path .

Select the

directory where you are checking the files out to.

You can also set limits for how long the conversion should take:

Earliest time point for starting the the conversion

Delay of start of the batch job in abnormal time

Maximum wait for conversion (in hours)

Maximum wait for conversion (in days)

Time limit for converter in minutes

You can use the following settings control system behavior after conversion:

Delete input files

Delete output files

Scope of messages

Expiration date of appl. log (in days after created)

Scope of conversion structure

You can enter parameters for the conversion:

Absolute epsilon for comparing distances

Absolute epsilon for comparing angles

Parameters for conversion

Select the conversion specifications as parameters and parameter values that you want to transfer to the converter.

Enter parameters and parameter values based on the converter documentation.

Converter Installation

Before installing the converter based on the documentation of the supplier read the notes and recommendations from SAP. There are in the SAP Library under the path: CA - Cross-Application Components -> Document Management (CA-DMS) -> Conversion.