PDC File Format for Store Order in SAP Retail Store 

Definition

Content that the file containing PDC data requires if it is to be processed using the store order functions in SAP Retail Store.

Use

If you want to further process data that you entered using a handheld terminal (PDC unit), you must store this data in a file that has the format described here. In store order processing in SAP Retail Store, you can enter the name of this file. The function then imports the file and evaluates the data it contains.

Structure

Line 1 (header information):

  1. Date of entry

    2. Format: 8-character, YYYYMMDD (e.g. 19981130 for November 30, 1998)
    This field is for documentation purposes only

  2. Time of entry

    3. Format: 6-character, HHMMSS
    This field is for documentation purposes only

  3. User ID of the person who entered the data

    4. Format: 12-character
    This field is for documentation purposes only

  4. File name

    5. Format: 40-character
    This field is for documentation purposes only

  5. Vendor

    6. Format: 16-character

  6. Requested delivery date

    7. Format: 8-character, YYYYMMDD

  7. Requested delivery time

    8. Format: 6-character, HHMMSS

  8. Order ID

Format: 50-character

Lines 2 and over (order items):

  1. EAN/UPC code

    2. Format: 18-character
    Required entry field

  2. Order quantity

Format: 14-character, 10 places before the decimal point, 3 places after, separated by a period e.g. 0123456789.100
Required entry field

Final line

ASCII character string EOF

Integration

For general information on PDC files in SAP Retail Store, see Linking to PDC Units in SAP Retail Store.