Global Functions
Use
The LSM Workbench provides a range of functions that you can use at any position in the ABAP code.
To some extent, global functions may have a significant impact on the runtime of the data conversion program and therefore should be used with care.
Features
Global function |
Description |
transfer_record. |
The current record (that is, the record for the current target structure) is transferred to the output buffer. |
transfer_this_record '...'. |
A record of a different target structure is transferred to the output buffer. The name of the target structure has to be specified as argument between quotation marks. |
at_first_transfer_record. |
The current record is transferred to the output buffer if it is the first transaction involved. |
on_change_transfer_record. |
The current record is transferred to the output buffer if it has changed as compared to the last record. |
transfer_transaction. |
The current transaction is written to the output file. This transfers all the records of the output buffer to the output file. |
skip_record. |
The current record is not transferred to the output buffer. |
skip_transaction. |
The current transaction is not written to the output file. |
Activities
A list of the global functions available can be displayed in step Maintain field mapping and conversion rules. Double-click on _GLOBAL_DATA_ to branch to the code. Choose Insert ® Global function.