Leading zeros from Adobe form web service data connection

Question

I created a web service for BAPI_PRODORD_GET_DETAIL and used it as a data connection in an Adobe form. When executing the connection using request parameters of:
Number = [Production Order #]
OrderObjects.Operations = 'X'
no production orders are found.
I debugged and discovered the BAPI only found production orders when the Number importing parameter contained padded leading zeros. After searching the forums, I suspect (1) I have the wrong field type and / or pattern for the production order number input field or (2) SAP Note 1050826 may apply.
Does anyone have suggestions on which field types and patterns to use? I have tried each of Text, Numeric, and Decimal. When using Numeric, I set the data format to Float instead of Integer. I tried data patterns such as: num , the data displays with leading zeros but does not pass to the BAPI with them.
I was also thinking a Formcalc or Javascript may be the solution.
Livecycle version: 8.1.2
Component SAP_APPL: 603 (for SAP note relevancy)
Thank you,
--- Scott

Answer 1

Hello,
maybe it would be the fastest approach here to work with the value as a string and check the length of the "string" and if needed add some leading zeros. You may try some validations, so the value entered by the user is denied if not in the respective format.
For a smooth start with scripting start here:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_scripting_basics/lc_designer_scripting_basics.pdf
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/livecycle/es/FormCalc.pdf
Regards, Otto