Upload and compare commodity codes in SAP

Question

Hi Gurus,
Can anyone guide me on how transactions VEU4 and VE14 are used?
Are there any pdfs or tutorials available?
Thanks,

Answer 1

Hi,
please use this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_gts71/helpdata/en/04/b95d3f7d77a800e10000000a114084/content.htm
it may be usefull for u.
Loading Commodity Codes and Import Code Numbers
Use
This procedure describes how to load an external file containing commodity codes or import code
numbers for use in your system.
Prerequisites
u2022 The external file must be in ASCII format
u2022 You need to know the structure of the file u2013 which columns (positions) the codes, the text
descriptions and the units of measure occupy.
Procedure
1. You access this function from the Foreign Trade Data Service Cockpit.
2. Choose the appropriate tab u2013 European Union, Japan or Other u2013 in the Load/Compare
section of the Data Service Cockpit. Choose the Load commodity code button next to the
Commodity code field to display the selection criteria screen.
3. Enter the selection criteria and the file specifications.
Entries in the following fields are mandatory:
u2013 Country key
u2013 File name
u2013 Drive
u2013 Subdirectory
u2013 Initial position goods number
u2013 Final position goods number
u2013 Initial position goods text
u2013 Final position goods text
See the field help (F1) for detailed information about each of the fields in this procedure.
You can determine the actual positions of the columns for the data record structure
entries by opening the ASCII file and counting the spaces used for the digits and the
text characters. For this you need to identify the beginning and end positions of the
codes, their texts and units of measure (when applicable) and enter them in the
corresponding fields.
For example, for a commodity code file with the contents "12345678 Sample text"
(with no unit of measure), you should make the following entries in the data record
structure section:
Data Record Structure
Field
Entry
Initial pos. goods no.
1
Final pos. goods no.
8
Initial pos. goods text
10
Final pos. goods text
21
If there is no unit of measure (optional entry), the last position for the goods text can be a
number that is much greater than the actual final position for the goods text (for example,
200).
4. If you want to use this set of codes as the basis for maintaining the codes in the system,
select Carry out preparations and enter an identification code in the Key for upload field. You
will need this key to access this set of codes during maintenance.
5. If you are installing codes from floppy disks or several files
u2013 For the first disk or file, select First data carrier
<![if !supportLists]>u2013 <![endif]>For additional disks or files, select Further data carriers
6. Execute the function.
Results
The system uploads the file contents to the SAP System.
Potential Errors
When you execute this report, the system issues an error message if
u2022 The values for the beginning and end positions overlap
u2022 You enter an incorrect length for a commodity code or import code
number
u2022 The length for the codes has not been maintained for the country you
enter on the selection screen.
You assign commodity code and import code lengths for each country in
Table T609S in Customizing (see Sales u2192 Foreign Trade/Customs u2192
Basic Data for Foreign Trade u2192 Length of commodity Codes/Import
Code Numbers).
Bset regards,
venkataswamy.y