PDC File Format for Physical Inventory in SAP Retail Store  

Definition

Content that the file containing PDC data requires if it is to be used in physical inventory processing 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 physical inventory 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

Format: 8-character, YYYYMMDD (e.g. 19981130 for November 30, 1998)
Required entry field; the value is required for posting

       2.      Time of entry

Format: 6-character, HHMMSS
Required entry field; the value is required for the check on duplicate posting

       3.      User ID of the person who entered the data

Format: 12-character
Required entry field; the value is required for the check on duplicate posting

       4.      File name

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

       5.      Unique ID for the physical inventory area

Format: 10-character
This field is for documentation purposes only

Lines 2 and over (count items):

...

       1.      EAN

Format: 18-character
Required entry field; the value is required for posting

       2.      Count quantity

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

If the procedure for physical inventory for open stores is switched on in the store, the following fields must also be available:

       3.      Date of Count

Format: 8-character, YYYYMMDD

Obligatory field

       4.      Time of Count

Format: 6-character, HHMMSS

Obligatory field

Final line

ASCII character string EOF

Integration

For general information on PDC files in SAP Retail Store, see PDC Interface Using Browser.