Import Parameters for Transferring Actual Data 

The following parameters are not dependent on the area for which you want to transfer actual costs. These parameters are required to create a batch input session. You can ignore these parameters if you use a direct update for processing. If that is the case, you need to set up the ONLINE parameters.

Import Parameters for Function Modules for Transferring Actual Data

Parameter

Description

CLIENT

Client

HOLDDATE

Lock session until specified date

KEEP

Indicator to keep the finished sessions in the session overview

MAPN_R

Session name

MAPN_E

Session name for session with incorrect data

MAPNAME

Session name

ONLINE

Indicator for online processing (" ", A, E, N)

SORT_TAB

Sort indicator

USER

User name

Import Parameters for Transferring Actual Data

The ONLINE parameter controls how actual data is transferred to the SAP system.

This is the default value.

The SORT_TAB parameter is defaulted with "X" in the standard system. The SAP system checks the data for completeness and sets the EFLAG indicator depending on the results of its check. The error indicator can have the following values:

The SAP system then sorts the data according to posting date (BUDAT), document date (BLDAT), controlling area (KOKRS), and error indicator (EFLAG).

If you have not set the sort indicator, you should transfer the data already sorted to the SAP system, otherwise many new screens are requested if the data changes, which has an adverse effect on system performance.

You create batch input sessions with a client (CLIENT) and for a user (USER). When you process a session, the SAP system runs an authorization check on the user. The authorizations of the user who created the session are valid. During the session run, the authorizations of the user who is running the session are valid.

When you activate the KEEP parameter, processed sessions are kept in the session overview. All other sessions are deleted.

The HOLDDATE parameter blocks sessions up until the date that you assign to this parameter. You cannot run blocked sessions. This is useful for preventing sessions that contain errors from being rerun, or if you have to run a session on a particular date.

The SAP system creates up to two sessions.

If you run a session with incomplete data, the SAP system issues an error message, after which you can make corrections.

Function modules that use the MAPNAME parameter create one session only.

To process a batch input session, choose System ® Services ® Batch input ® Edit.

For more information on batch input sessions, see the SAP library under Basis ® Kernel Components (BC-KRN) ® BC System Services ® Managing Batch Input Sessions ® Batch Input Sessions.