BI7 Upgrade - Data Classes and Unicode Conversion

It is mentioned that we need to Convert Data Classes of InfoCube, but I still dont quite understand. Do you know what exactly is this Data Classes mean?
NW2004s upgrade
Also, why do we need to perform Unicode Conversion during the 3.x to BI7 upgrade?
Please advice.

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4.7EEx1.10 to ECC6.0 upgrade and Unicode conversion

Hi Experts,
We are going to initiate the upgrade from next month onwards. Subsequently i have started preparing the plan and strategy for the same.
As our current setup is 4.7EEx110/Win 2003 R2-64 bit/Oracle 10.2.0.4.0 (Non unicode). And we have recently migrated on to this setup from WIn2k 32 bit. Also the current hardware is Unicode compatible.
With respect to strategy for achieving this Upgrade and Unicode conversion, i am planning as follows.
Step 1) Perform Unicode conversion on the current landscape (Both Export/import on the same servers)
Step 2) Setup Temporary landscape as part of Dual maintenance strategy and migrate data from the current systems to temporary systems using backup/restore method.
Step 3) Perform the SAP version upgrade on the current landscape and setup transport routes from temporary to current landscape in order to keep it in sync
Step 4) after successful upgrade, decommission the temporary landscape
Please provide your suggestions and valuable advices if there is anything wrong with my strategy and execution plan.
Regards,
Dheeraj

Hi,
Thanks. As i have already referred these notes as i am seeking advise with respect to my upgrade approach.
However i have planned to perform in the following manner.
1) Refresh Sandbox with Prod data and perform Upgrade to ECC6.0 EHP5 & subsequently Unicode conversion on the same server (Since both export & Import has to perform on the same hardware as we have recently migrated on this hardware which is Unicode compatible)
2) Setup temporary landscape for DEv & QAs and establish transport connection to Production system in order to move urgent changes
3) Keep a track of the changes which have transported during upgrade phase so that the same can be implemented in the upgraded systems i.e. Dev & QAS
4) After Sandbox Migration and signoff, we will perform Dev & QAS upgrade & unicode conversion on the same hardware (Note: Since these are running on VMware can we export the data from the upgraded system and import on to a new VM?)
5) Plan for production cutover and Upgrade the Prod system to ECC6.0 Ehp5 and then Unicode conversion. As i am planning to perform upgrade over the weekend and then Unicode conversion activity in the next weekend (Is it a right way?)
My Production setup: DB on one Physical host and CI on separate Virtual host
6) After the stabilization phase, we are planning for OS & DB upgrade as follows:
a) Windows upgrade from 2003 R2 to Windows 2008 R2
b) Oracle Upgrade from 10.2 to 11.2
If anyone thinks that there is anything wrong with my above approach and need changes then please revert.
I have one more doubt as I am going to upgrade 4.7EEx110 (WAS 620, Basis SP64) to ECC6.0 EHp5.As I presume that I can straight away upgrade from the current version to ECC6.0 Ehp5 without installing EHP. Kindly confirm
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Combined Upgrade and Unicode conversion question

Hello Everyone,
I will be performing combined Upgrade and Unicode conversion soon. Currently i have run Prepare and do not have any errors.
I have already run SPUMG consistency check and i do not have any errors there. Since this is Combined Upgrade and unicode conversion according to guide i do not need to do the Nametab conversion right now. But now if i go this place:
SPUMG -> Status -> Additional Information , i see a status with red for Unicode nametabs are not consistent or not up-to-date.
Please let me know if i can ignore this step and do the nametab conversion after upgrade is complete and before unicode conversion.
Thanks,
FBK

Please follow the instructions from the guides.
The Unicode nametabs will be generated automatically during the upgrade.
An additional check is integrated into the final preparation steps in the target releases.
Regards,
Ronald

Combined Upgrade and Unicode conversion of Sap 4.6C to ECC6.0

Hello all,
my project team intends to carry out a combined upgrade and unicode conversion of an SAP ERP 4.6C system with MDMP to ECC6.0 (no enhancement package). The system is running on Oracle 10.2.
In preparation for this upgrade, I have gone through the SAP notes 928729, 54801.
We need to get a rough estimate of the entire downtime so as to alert our end users. From the CU&UC documentation in 928729, I read up note 857081. However the program in this note cannot be used to estimate the downtime as my system is < SAP netweaver 6.20.
Is there any other SAP note or tool or program that I can use to estimate the downtime for the entire CU&UC? Thanks a lot!

Hi,
Combined upgrade depend upon number of factors like database size, resources on the server and optimization. In order to get idea of how much downtime, it will take, I would suggest you to do combined upgrade and unicode conversion on sandbox system which should be the replica of your production system. And try to optimize it. From there you can get approx. downtime required.
Also, please read combined upgrade and unicode conversion guides on http://service.sap.com/unicode@sap
Thanks
Sunny

Combined upgrade and Unicode conversion for ECC5 MDMP system

Hello,
We are planning to do Upgrade and Unicode conversion of ECC5 MDMP system to ECC6 EHP4 Unicode. We are adopting Combined upgrade and Unicode conversion strategy to minimise the downtime.
In source version ECC5 we are in support pack level 6. Should we need to update the support pack to any target version to start with CU&UC or we can start with ECC5 with SP 6 itself.
Since we cant afford more downtime for support pack update also, is it ok to start with upgrade and unicode conversion with current version.
please advice.
Regards
Vinay

Hello Vinay,
please note that as a prerequisite the Basis SP should be accurate for an MDMP conversion.
There is no MUST to have the latest Basis SP, but without you could have severe issues in SPUMG.
On the application side, there are in most cases no hard requirements on the SP level.
Best regards,
Nils Buerckel
SAP AG

Where is the Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion Guide

Hi All
Embarassing question time.
I am after the Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion Guide for 4.7 to ERP 6.0, but can only find the Combined Upgrade and Unicode Conversion Guide for 46C to ERP 6.0.
Can anyone advise where the 4.7 guide is.
Thanks
Sam

Thank God SAP don't include it in the Install guide. The Install Guides are complex already. BTW if you need more info on unicode and its conversion go here
https://service.sap.com/unicode@sap

Data class and Delivery class in ABAP Dictionary

Hi all,
I want to know the exact information about Data class and Delivery class in ABAP Dictionary
Moderator message : Search for available information. Thread locked.
Edited by: Vinod Kumar on Aug 3, 2011 1:35 PM

As your name Suggests, there were exactly 21 rajapandian already who wanted exact information about Data class and Delivery class. Fortunately some has found the information by own and some were dumped by SAP Police.
Cheers
Amit

Data class and storage class

Hi ,
I need some info or docs on data class and stroge class of DSO /cube.
Regards
tapashi

Hi Tapashi,
Something i found about dataclass in DSO/Cube, which might be useful to you.
Within SAP BW following data class of DDIC objects are important:
DDIM           Dimension Tables in BW of InfoCubes
DFACT          Facts Table in BW of InfoCubes
DODS           ODS Tables in BW
These have been introduced in order to improve performance while reading/writing InfoProviders. Settings of data class are maintained in "Technical Settings -> Database storage parameters" screen of TA SE11. Data class is assigned to the database tables of the InfoCube (table RSDCUBE, RSDODSO). Notice that this assignment cannot be made by any circumstances by user, only system does this while you activate InfoProvider.
Subsequently see overview of table RSDCUBEu2019s fields with link to data class according BW versions:
SAP BW 3.x (parameters only affect aggregates, not the cube):
AGGRDATCLS     Data class for aggregate fact tables (only aggregates)
AGGRSIZCAT     Size category for aggregate fact tables
ADIMDATCLS     Data class for aggregate dimension tables
ADIMSIZCAT     Size category for aggregate dimension tables
Furthermore see overview of RSDODSOu2019s fields for DSO objects as InfoProvider with link to data class:
ODSADATCLS     Data class for table with active data of the ODS
ODSMDATCLS     Data class for table with ODS input data
To see all available data classes check table: DDART (DD: Data Class in Technical Settings)
To see all available size categories check table: DGKAT (DD: Size category in technical settings)
Hope this is helpful.
Regards
Snehith

Changing of data class and size category for keyfigures .

Hi,
I am not able to change the data class and size category for keyfigures .
can you please let me know how to enable the changing of data class and size category for keyfigure under Maintain DB storage parameters.

Ok then it sounds like your primary key of 8 fields and secondary index of 3 non-unique fields appear somewhat similar to the database and it wrongly uses the secondary index. Perhaps you can try to declare the table as a SORTED table with index fields as key. I doubt this will do any good, but you can try.
You can try to deactivate the sec. index if it is not being used.
Or by far the best but also debatable, try to pass hints to the SQL parser by %_hints statement. Please refer to SAP note 129385 for details on hints in general and note 772497 for various hints statements for ORACLE DB. This will surely make the DB interface use the primary index and the update would be faster. But with 1 million records, hopefully you are not looking at response time in micro seconds, are you?
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Difference between Data Class and Delivery Class

What is the Difference between Data Class and Delivery Class , what happens Phisically to the Data .
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Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Nov 22, 2010 1:17 PM

What is the Difference between Data Class and Delivery Class , what happens Phisically to the Data .
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Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Nov 22, 2010 1:17 PM

Preparing for upgrade and Unicode conversion while on 4.6c

We're currently on 4.6c and preparing to upgrade to ERP 2005 and do a Unicode conversion. I'm trying to compile a list of coding techniques that can used in 4.6c that will minimize changes needed for Unicode. Does anyone have such a list?
Some things I've discovered reading about Unicode include:
1) Use GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD rather than WS_UPLOAD and WS_DOWNLOAD.
2) Structures or table headers that contain non-character data need to be identical when moving, comparing, selecting into, updating from, etc. This includes not moving structures/tables with non-character data to a character field or vice-versa.
3) Offsets can't cross non-character data.
4) Assign statement with offset must specify a length.
5) Open dataset must specify "FOR INPUT", "FOR OUTPUT", "FOR APPENDING", or "FOR UPDATE". It no longer defaults to FOR INPUT when omitted.
6) Many implicit conversions from char to numeric are no longer allowed. Use explicit conversion instead; such as the move statement.
I know there are others. Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Mark Perrey

Hai Mark
Check the following F.M Replacents
Upgrade Error Details     Suggestions
Function Module "DOCUMENT_REGISTRY_PROGRAM"not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module CV120_GET_APPL_FROM_REGISTRY.
Function Module "RP_HIRE+FIRE"not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module RP_HIRE_FIRE .
Function Module "ME_READ_HEADER_SINGLE" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module ME_EKKO_SINGLE_READ.
Function Module "ME_READ_ITEM_SINGLE" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module ME_EKPO_SINGLE_READ.
Function Module "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL" not found in the target system     Function Module "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL" is not available in the Enterprise Version. Suggest to use the function module "TH_SEND_ADM_MESS" to acheive the same functionality of "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL".
Function Module "MM_SELECT_ADDRESS" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module MM_SELECT_PARTNER.
Function Module "MM_READ_ADDRESS" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module MM_PARTNERS_FOR_MESSAGING
Function Module "ME_VALUES_T161" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module HELP_VALUES_BSART.
Function Module "ME_VALUES_T024W" not found in the target system     . Suggest to replace this FM with the function module HELP_VALUES_WERKS.
Function Module "SD_PACKING_REFRESH" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module HU_PACKING_REFRESH.
Function Module "SD_PACKING_RENAME" not found in the target system      Suggest to replace this FM with the function module V51P_PACKING_RENAME.
Function Module "RV_EXPORT_CONTROL_UPDATE" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module RV_EXPORT_CONTROL_UPD_PREPARE.
Function Module "RV_INVOICE_COPY" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module RV_SALES_DOCUMENT_COPY.
Function Module "SD_SCHEDULE_AGREEMENT_PACKING" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module HU_PACKING_SALES_PROPOSAL.
Function Module "SERIAL_RENUM_WV" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module IWOL_WV_SWITCH_NUMBER.
Function Module "CUD0_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module VC_I_DISPLAY_CONFIGURATION.
Function Module "SD_PACKING_CREATE" not found in the target system     Suggest to replace this FM with the function module V51F_PACKING_CREATE.
Function Module "FI_ARCHIVE_CHECK_DOC" not found in the target system     Function Module FI_ARCHIVE_CHECK_DOC is not available in the Enterprise Version. Suggest to replace this FM with the function module FI_DOCUMENT_ARCH_CHECK_DOCS.
Function Module "OPEN_FI_CHECK" not found in the target system     Function Module OPEN_FI_CHECK is not available in the Enterprise Version. Suggest to replace this FM with the function module OPEN_FI_PERFORM_******_E.
Function Module "SD_PACKING_UPDATE"not found in the target system     Function Module SD_PACKING_UPDATE is not available in the Enterprise Version. Suggest to replace this FM with the function module HU_PACKING_UPDATE.
Function Module "F4_MACO" is being used in the program     Function Module "F4_MACO" is not available in the Enterprise Version. Since the Matchcode objects are not used in the Enterprise Version, Suggest to replace this FM with Search help's Value Request function module F4_SEARCH_HELP.
Function Module "SWZ_AI_RELEASE_S" is used in the program     Suggest to use the function module "SWZ_AI_RELEASE" instead of "SWZ_AI_RELEASE_S".
Function Module "SWW_WI_ORGTASK_READ" is used in the program      Suggest to replace this FM with the function module RH_WI_ORGTASK_READ.
Function Module "RH_READ_EXCEL_PATH" is being used in the program     Suggest to replace this FM with "RH_CHECK_EXCEL_SUPPORT".
Function Module "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL" is used in the program     Function Module "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL" is not available in the Enterprise Version. Suggest to use the function module "TH_SEND_ADM_MESS" to acheive the same functionality of "RZL_ALERT_CONTROL".
Function Module "CONVERT_TO_OTHER_CURRENCY" is used in the program     Suggest to ruse the function module "CONVERT_TO_LOCAL_CURRENCY" for currency conversion.
Function Module "LOAN_TABLECONTROL_SCROLLING" is not available in the Enterprise Version.      Suggest to replace this FM with the function module SCROLLING_IN_TABLE.
CALL FUNCTION 'DOWNLOAD' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "DOWNLOAD function module is obsolete and result in errors on Unicode systems or on systems that may potentially be Unicode enabled.
Suggest to use the unicode enabled methods
FILE_SAVE_DIALOG and GUI_DOWNLOAD
from class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES.
Note:
However, to support existing applications, a compatibility mode was added to the function module(enhanced with Support Package) that will forward calls to DOWNLOAD to the new GUI_DOWNLOAD functions."
CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_GET_NO_DD_NAME' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "HELP_VALUES_GET_NO_DD_NAME function module is obsolete and result in errors on Unicode systems or on systems that may potentially be Unicode enabled.
Suggest to use the function module F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST in the target system."
CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_LOSS_OF_DATA' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_LOSS_OF_DATA is obsolete in the target system.
Suggest to use function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM."
CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_STEP' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_STEP is obsolete in the target system.
Suggest to use function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM."
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_DOWNLOAD' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "WS_DOWNLOAD function module is obsolete and result in errors on Unicode systems or on systems that may potentially be Unicode enabled.
Suggest to use the unicode enabled GUI_DOWNLOAD function module.
Note:
However, to support existing applications, a compatibility mode was added to the function module(enhanced with Support Package) that will forward calls to WS_DOWNLOAD to the new GUI_DOWNLOAD function."
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_FILENAME_GET' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "WS_FILENAME_GET function module is obsolete, and results in errors on Unicode systems.
Suggest to use FILE_OPEN_DIALOG und FILE_SAVE_DIALOG Unicode-enabled methods of the cl_gui_frontend_services class.
Note:
New applications should restart on these methods instead of the function module. The function module is extended by a Support Package so that it diverts calls to the methods without the application having to be changed."
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_UPLOAD' used in program is obsolete in target system.     "WS_UPLOAD function module is obsolete and result in errors on Unicode systems or on systems that may potentially be Unicode enabled.
Suggest to use the unicode enabled GUI_UPLOAD function module.
Note:
However, to support existing applications, a compatibility mode was added to the function module(enhanced with Support Package) that will forward calls to WS_UPLOAD to the new GUI_UPLOAD function."
Function parameters EBENE, GRUPP, DATE_LOW, DATE_HIGH, BANKK. BUKRS, S_BUKRS, S_DISPW in function module CASH_FORECAST_TR_SELECT_ITEM is missing in the target system.     "Function Module CASH_FORECAST_TR_SELECT_ITEM is no longer used, instead it has been split based on the functionalities.
Suggest to use function module
1) CASH_FORECAST_PR_SELECT_ITEM for Payment Arrangements.
2) For TR, WP, DA use function module CASH_FORECAST_TR_ITEM_2.
The IMPORT and TABLES parameters of the above 2 function modules are almost same as CASH_FORECAST_TR_SELECT_ITEM.
The IMPORT parameter BUKRS is not available in the above 2 function modules. Hence suggest to change the coding accordingly."
Import parameter BUKRS in function CASH_FORECAST_LO_SELECT_ITEM is missing in the target system.     "Import parameter BUKRS in function CASH_FORECAST_LO_SELECT_ITEM is not available in the target system.
Also the coding in Function Module based on the parameter BUKRS has been removed, instead the TABLES parameter S_BUKRS and S_GSBER has been used.
Suggest to check the coding in the program accordingly.
Import parameter BUKRS in function CASH_FORECAST_RE_SELECT_ITEM is missing in the target system.     "Import parameter BUKRS in function CASH_FORECAST_RE_SELECT_ITEM is not available in the target system.
Also the coding in Function Module based on the parameter BUKRS has been removed, instead the TABLES parameter S_BUKRS and S_GSBER(new parameter) has been used.
Suggest to check the coding in the program accordingly.
Function Module HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO is obsolete in target system     Suggest to use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
Function Module G_OBJECT_GET is obsolete in target system.     Suggest to Use G_INTERVAL_GET_NEXT
Function Module READ_COSTCENTER is obsolete in target system     Suggest to Use K_COSTCENTER_SELECT_SINGLE
Function Module K_BUSINESS_PROCESS_READ_MULTI is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use K_PROCESSES_SELECT_TAB
G_SET_AVAILABLE     Suggest to Use G_SET_GET_INFO
Function Module G_SET_DOUBLE_CHECK is obsolete or not available in target system     "DO NOT CALL THIS FUNCTION MODULE
FROM 4.0A VERSION ,THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR"
Function Module HELP_VALUES_GET is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
G_SELECT_SET     Suggest to Use G_SET_SELECT
Function Module G_SET_AVAILABLE is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use G_SET_GET_INFO
Function Module NAMETAB_GET is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET
Function Module DD_GET_DD03P is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET / DDIF_TABL_GET
CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_TO_CONFIRM_WITH_MESSAGE' used in program is obsolete in target system.     Suggest to use function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM.
CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_TO_DECIDE' used in program is obsolete in target system.     Suggest to use function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM.
Function Module HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_TABLE is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use F4TOOL_F4FUNCTION_BRIDGE
Function Module CLPB_EXPORT is obsolete or not available in target system     "Suggest to Use Suggest to use the unicode enabled methods
CLIPBOARD_EXPORT from class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES."
Function Module SAP_TO_ISO_MEASURE_UNIT_CODE is obsolete or not available in target system     Suggest to Use UNIT_OF_MEASURE_SAP_TO_ISO
Regards
Sreeni

Twin upgrade and Unicode conversion: UMG_TWIN_PROCESS_LOGS Could not adjust

Hello,
We have done Upgrade of 4.5B MDMP system to ECC6 EHP4 MDMP and currently Unicode conversion in progress.
We adopted TU&UC. Now we are importing twin spumg results of last run to our procution copy system.
During running UMG_TWIN_PROCESS_LOGs. we are facing some errors
INDX lines to be corrected:               4.417
INDX lines corrected      :               4.144
IN that Could not adjust:        SMODISRC, we are referring Note 991654 - UMG_TWIN_PROCESS_LOGS shows errors on SMODISRC.
please suggest for other error tables below
Could not adjust:        VARI 1160
Could not adjust:        MONI
Could not adjust:        BDLDATCOL 1160 DLR000000492TSK0020305440PV1     0000000000DIFF    BDL   000614a01822pr                        000000Field List          S1100
Please suggest what action can be taken
Regards
Vinay

Hi Vinay,
did you already check attachment of SAP note 765475 - "Unicode conversion Troubleshooting guide" ?
Excerpt:
...check if the entries in
<table name> still exist. In some cases those entries only exist in the
Twin System but no longer in the Production System. In such cases the
message is not an error message but only information.
Best regards,
Nils Buerckel
SAP AG

HELP, date class and parsing input

I have reviewed many posts in these forums and have found that detail gets the best results so I apologize in advance if this is detailed. I am taking a Java class and am not doing so hot. The last time I programmed was in 1998 and that was Ada, I very soon moved to Networking. I guess those that can't program become networkers, I don't know, but I am frustrated here.
Any how I am trying to write a rather simple program, but it is the manipulation of the date I am having difficulty with. Here are the requirements:
Overall Requirements
Create a class named Date that stores date values and prints out the date in either a pure numeric format or a name and number format (see sample session for format details).
Date.java class file
? Date objects should store the date in two int instance variables ─ day and month, and it should include the String instance variable, error, initialized with null.
Implement a 1-parameter Date constructor that receives a dateStr string parameter and performs complete error checking on the given dateStr value. The Date constructor is the entity that?s responsible for date error checking. That way, if a Date object is instantiated and if there are no errors, then you?re guaranteed that the Date object holds a legitimate date value. If any kind of error occurs, change the value of the error instance variable to a non-null string value, using an appropriate concatenation of a string constant, input substring, and/or API exception message.
Constructors use the same exception handling rules as methods: In a try block, include the parsing of the month and day substrings and other error-checking logic that will not work if parsing fails.
? Take into account the actual number of days in each month, but assume that there are always 28 days in February.
? To extract day and month numbers from the given date string, use String?s indexOf method to find the location of the slash character, and String?s substring method to extract month and day substrings from the input string.
? Include a method for printing the date with a numeric format. Use the zero-pad flag in a printf method call to get exactly two digits for each month and day.
? Include a method for printing the date with an alphabetic format.
Include a getError method which returns the value of the error instance variable.
DateDriver.java class file : In your driver class, include a loop that repeatedly:
? Asks the user to enter a date or ?q? to quit. ? If the entry is not ?q?, instantiate a Date object.
? If the error variable is null: o Print the date using numeric format.o Print the date using alphabetic format. Otherwise, print the value of the error variable.
I want to figure this out on my own as much as possible but have until tomorrow night to do so..............I need to understand how I can use Strings indexOf to parse the dateStr so I can locate the /. I see I can use it to find the position of a specified character, but I am not sure of the syntax I need to use. But then once I find the / I need to use the String's substring method to extract month and day. I think I might be able to get that, if I can get the / figured out.
The below is what I have in my Class and my Driver so far:
*DateDriver.java (driver program)
* Christine Miller-Lane
*Overall Requirements
*Create a class named Date that stores date values and prints out the date in either a pure numeric
format or a name and number
*format (see sample session for format details).
*DateDriver.java class file
*In your driver class,
*????????? If the error variable is null:
*     ◦     Otherwise, print the value of the error variable.
import java.util.*;
public class DateDriver
Date datevalue;
public static void main(String[] args)
     Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in);
     while (!xStr.equalsIgnoreCase("q"))
     try
          System.out.println("Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): ";
          value = stdIn.nextLine();
          datevalue = new Date(value);                                                        //instaniate the date object
          System.out.println //print date in numeric format
          System.out.println //print date in alphabetic format
          break;
          catch
          System.out.println("print value of error variable.");
          stdIn.next(); // Invalid input is still in the buffer so flush it.
     } //endloop
     }//end main
} //end class?
* Date.java
* Christine Miller-Lane
*Overall Requirements
*Create a class named Date that stores date values and prints out the date in either a pure numeric format or a name
*and number format (see sample session for format details).
*Date.java class file
*????????? Date objects should store the date in two int instance variables ─ day and month, and it should include
*the String instance variable, error, initialized with null.
*     ?     Implement a 1-parameter Date constructor that receives a dateStr string parameter and performs complete
*     error checking on the given dateStr value. The Date constructor is the entity that?s responsible for date error
*     checking. That way, if a Date object is instantiated and if there are no errors, then you?re guaranteed that the
*     Date object holds a legitimate date value. If any kind of error occurs, change the value of the error instance
*     variable to a non-null string value, using an appropriate concatenation of a string constant, input substring,
*     and/or API exception message.?
*     ?     Constructors use the same exception handling rules as methods: In a try block, include the parsing of the
*     month and day substrings and other error-checking logic that will not work if parsing fails.
*????????? Take into account the actual number of days in each month, but assume that there are always 28 days in February.
*????????? To extract day and month numbers from the given date string, use String?s indexOf method to find the
*location of the slash character, and String?s substring method to extract month and day substrings from the input string.
import java.util.*;
public class Date
     Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in);
     boolean valid = false
     int day;
     int month;
     String error = null;
     String dayStr;
     String monthStr;
     String dateStr;
     public Date(String dateStr)
// Look for the slash and set appropriate error if one isn't found. use String?s indexOf method to find the
//location of the slash character and String?s substring method to extract month and day substrings from the input string.
// Convert month portion to integer. Catch exceptions and set appropriate error if there are any.
Integer.parseInt(dateStr);
// Validate month is in range and set appropriate error if it isn't.
// Convert day portion to integer. Catch exceptions and set appropriate error if there are any.
// Validate day is in range based on the month (different days per month) and set appropriate error if it isn't.
//public void printDate()      //Include a method for printing the date with a numeric format. Use the zero-pad flag in a printf method
                                   //call to get exactly two digits for each month and day.
//{                                   //Include a method for printing the date with an alphabetic format.
//     } // end print report
//     public getError()
                              //Include a getError method which returns the value of the error instance variable.
}//end class Date
Here is sample out put needed::::::::
Sample Session:
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 5/2
05/02
May 2
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 05/02
05/02
May 2
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 52
Invalid date format ? 52
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 5.0/2
Invalid format - For input string: "5.0"
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 13/2
Invalid month ? 13
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 2/x
Invalid format - For input string: "x"
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 2/30
Invalid day ? 30
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): 2/28
02/28
February 28
Enter a date in the form mm/dd ("q" to quit): q
I am trying to attack this ONE STEP at a time, even though I only have until Sunday at midnight. I will leave this post and get some rest, then attack it again in the morning.
Edited by: stillTrying on Jul 12, 2008 8:33 PM

Christine,
You'r doing well so far... I like your "top down" approach. Rough out the classes, define ALL the methods, especially the public one... but just sketch out the requirements and/or implementation with a few comments. You'll do well.
(IMHO) The specified design is pretty crappy, especially the Exception handling
[The Constructor] performs complete error checking on the given dateStr value. The Date constructor is the entity that?s responsible for date error checking. That way, if a Date object is instantiated and if there are no errors, then you?re guaranteed that the Date object holds a legitimate date value. If any kind of error occurs, change the value of the error instance variable to a non-null string value, using an appropriate concatenation of a string constant, input substring, and/or API exception message.Please allow me to shred this hubris piece by piece.
[The Constructor] performs complete error checking on the given dateStr value. The Date constructor is the entity that?s responsible for date error checking.Umm... Well I suppose it could... but NO, the constructor should delegate such "complex validation" to a dedicated validate (or maybe isValid) method... which might even be made publicly available... it's a good design.
That way, if a Date object is instantiated and if there are no errors, then you?re guaranteed that the Date object holds a legitimate date value. If any kind of error occurs, change the value of the error instance variable to a non-null string value ...Utter Bollocks! When passed an invalid input string the, Date constructor should throw an InvalidDataException (or similar). It should not SILENTLY set some dodgy error errorMessage attribute, which is returned later by a "print" method. We tried that in masm, fortran, ada, basic, c, and pascal for twenty odd years. It sucked eggs. And it STILL sucks eggs. Java has a "proper" try/catch exception handling mechanism. Use it.
I mean, think it through...
someDate = get a date from the user // user enters invalid date, so someDate is null and errMsg is set.
report = generateReport() // takes (for the sake of argument) three hours.
emailReport(someDate, report) // only to fail at the last hurdle with an InvalidDataException!And anyways... such implementation details are traditionally the implementors choice... ie: it's usually between the programmer and there tech-manager (if they're lucky enough to have one).
Cheers. Keith.

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GX
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