ALE HRMD_A with E1PORIG Segment Problem

Question

Hi
We set up an ALE scenario with HRMD_A. We also did the set up that
the E1PORIG Segement is written. The initial distribution with RHALEINI works fine, the
segement is E1PORIG is written.
Now we activated change pointers for HRMD_A. If we use the report RBDMIDOC to evaluate the
change pointers it works also BUT the E1PORIG Segement is not written.
Why?
There is also a special Report for HRMD_A to evaluate the change pointers (RHALESMD)
but this report also does not write the E1PORIG Segment.
Is this a bug or is there a workaround that this segment is written however I transfer the IDOCS?
Thanks a lot for your help
Paul

Answer 1

The question here is if all necessary data has been already transferred to target system . If data is selected based on change pointer than only data that has changed in source system is send to target.
Example: imagine you have change employee position using one of already created positions in the system. Change pointer will take than only the new assignment between employee and positions. It will not actually transfer the existing position it-self. In this case you must be sure that all existing positions are already transferred to target system.
In your example only new relationship between P->S is transfered to target. Employee data should already been there. The change here is not about creating new employee but only about the new relationship P->S.
Best Regards,
Andrzej