Writing Data Conversion Programs
The data conversion program is responsible for the following tasks:
If you are using an SAP batch input standard program, you must generate the data structure from the SAP standard data structure (see
If you develop your own batch input program, the data structure is determined by the R/3 System when the program is generated. Generate a test file from the recording and align the format of your conversion program with the format of the test file.
A conversion may be necessary for
data type and length data type and length. The data type required by all standard SAP batch input programs is C, character data. You can find the required field lengths either in your analysis of the data declaration structure of the generated batch input program or in the data structures that you generate.Process flow
The tasks involved in writing a data transfer program are shown in the diagram and list below.
For SAP data transfer standard programs, all data must have the character format.