Example: Transfer File for a Property Tree 

Explanations
For control lines	Column 1-5	Column 7-80
For table fields and characteristics	Column 1-31	Column 32-80
Comment	+C	******Administrative section******
Character standard	+SC	ISO R/3
Identification (source system)	+ID	EH&S
Version	+V	1.00
Date	+D	19970101
Begin tree	+BC	Property tree
Comment	+C	******Property tree******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$TCG51
Table field	MENID	STANDARD
Comment	+C	Add. info: language-dependent dependency, nodes
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG52
Table field	LANGU	E
Table field	MENNAM	Standard property tree
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG53
Table field	ID	1
Table field	ESTCAT	ROOT
Table field	PARENT	0
Table field	COMPR	X
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG53
Table field	ID	1000
Table field	ESTCAT	MELT_POINT
Table field	PARENT	1
Table field	COMPR	X
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG53
Table field	ID	2000
Table field	ESTCAT	BOILING
Table field	PARENT	1
Table field	COMPR	X
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	******Value assignment type******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$TCG11
Table field	ESTCAT	MELT_POINT
Table field	ESTTYPE	A
Table field	REM	Comment
Table field	ECCOFLG	X
Table field	ECINFLG	X
Table field	ECUPFLG	X
Table field	USEPROF	Within Europe
Table field	IDLID	D_DEFAULT
Table field	CLVANAM	MELT_POINT
Table field	CLVPNAM	MELT_POINT
Comment	+C	Add. info: language-dependent description, specification type
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG12
Table field	LANGU	E
Table field	ESTNAM	Melting point
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	******Value assignment type 2******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$TCG11
Table field	ESTCAT	BOILING
Table field	ESTTYPE	A
Table field	REM	Comment
Table field	ECCOFLG	X
Table field	ECINFLG	X
Table field	ECUPFLG	X
Table field	USEPROF	Within Europe
Table field	IDLID	D_DEFAULT
Table field	CLVANAM	BOILING
Table field	CLVPNAM	BOILING
Comment	+C	Add. info: language-dependent description, specification type
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG12
Table field	LANGU	E
Table field	ESTNAM	Boiling point
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	******Classes******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$KLAH
Table field	CLASS	MELTING
Table field	CLASS_TYPE	100
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, characteristics, docu.
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	D
Table field	CATCHWORD	Schmelzpunkt
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	CATCHWORD	Melting point
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	CATCHWORD	Temperature
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	LOWER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	UPPER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	SUBSET
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_DESCR	Description for melting point
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	This is a physical/
	+*	chemical property.
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	The melting point can be measured
	+*	according to various methods. Please
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	Note the characteristic GLP.
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	******Classes 2******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$KLAH
Table field	CLASS	BOILING
Table field	CLASS_TYPE	100
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, characteristics, docu.
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	D
Table field	CATCHWORD	Siedepunkt
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	CATCHWORD	Boiling point
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SWOR
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	CATCHWORD	Temperature
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	LOWER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	UPPER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KSML
Table field	CHARACT	METHOD
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_DESCR	Description for boiling point
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	This is a physical/
	+*	chemical property.
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$SKLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	The boiling point can be measured
	+*	according to various methods. Please
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$KLAT
Table field	LANGUAGE	E
Table field	TXT_ART	0
Table field	TXT_FORM	*
Table field	TXT_LINE	Note the characteristic GLP.
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	*******Characteristic******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$CABN
Table field	ATNAM	LOWER
Table field	ATFOR	NUMC
Table field	ANZST	8
Table field	ANZDZ	3
Table field	MSEHI	° C
Table field	ATINT	X //interval entry permitted?
Table field	ATVOR	X //negative values permitted
Table field	ATEIN	S //=> single-value
Table field	ATINP	X //not ready for input
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, values, and docu
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CABNT
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATBEZ	Lower limit
Table field	ATUE1	Lower limit
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CAWN
Table field	ATWRT	>= 10
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CAWNT
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATWTB	Description of the characteristic value
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	*******Characteristic 2******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$CABN
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATNAM	UPPER
Table field	ATFOR	NUMC
Table field	ANZST	8
Table field	ANZDZ	3
Table field	MSEHI	° C
Table field	ATINT	X //interval entry permitted?
Table field	ATVOR	X //negative values permitted
Table field	ATEIN	S //=> single-value
Table field	ATINP	X //not ready for input
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, values, and docu
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CABNT
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATBEZ	Upper limit
Table field	ATUE1	Upper limit
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CAWN
Table field	ATWRT	>= 100
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CAWNT
Table field	ATWTB	Description of the characteristic value
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	*******Characteristic 3******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$CABN
Table field	ATNAM	METHOD
Table field	ATFOR	CHAR
Table field	ANZST	20
Table field	ATPRF	C14_PHRASECHARACT_CHEK
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, values, and docu
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CABNT
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATBEZ	Method
Table field	ATUE1	Method
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	*******Characteristic 4******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$CABN
Table field	ATNAM	SUBSET
Table field	ATFOR	CHAR
Table field	ANZST	20
Table field	ATPRT	TCG81
Comment	+C	Add. info: description, values, and docu
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$CABNT
Table field	SPRAS	E
Table field	ATBEZ	Composition
Table field	ATUE1	Composition
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
Comment	+C	******Phrase set******
Begin R/3 table	+BV	$ESTPS
Table field	PHRSEL	A_30
Table field	REM	Remark
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$ESTPT
Table field	LANGU	E
Table field	PHRASNAM	MELTING B201DECOMPOSITION
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG66
Table field	ESTCAT	MELT_POINT
Table field	ATNAM	LOWER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
Begin additional R/3 table	+BAI	$TCG66
Table field	ESTCAT	BOILING
Table field	ATNAM	LOWER
End additional R/3 table	+EAI
End R/3 table	+EV
End tree	+EC
End of file	+EOF

Specifying the Sequence of the External Data Structure

Abbreviations and Syntax Rules

Structure of Programming Lines