Data conversion program

can u give idea about data conversion program for inventory management program stocks,which reads legacy extract file and the valuation master file from pc gets issue storage location valuation details and output a file with these details
regards,
phani

Hi Phani,
Make sure that the data from legacy system is stored in a TXT file in a specific format.
In SAP, create a program to upload the file using FM GUI_UPLOAD. The structure of the internal table will be same as that of the file.
Upload the data and update the necessary tables.
Best regards,
Prashant

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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/aa/1fb042e745ca6ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm
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Please flash some light on it, I will assign points.
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Type pools used by conversion program
TYPE-POOLS: RS, RSARC, RSARR, SBIWA, RSSM.
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InfoObject ZCREA_EDT: CHAR - 000008
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InfoObject 0RECORDMODE: CHAR - 000001
RECORDMODE(000001) TYPE C,
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Global code used by conversion rules
$$ begin of global - insert your declaration only below this line -
TABLES: ...
DATA:   ...
$$ end of global - insert your declaration only before this line   -
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Compute value of InfoObject ZCREA_EDT
in communication structure /BIC/CSZ_IS_REMTEST
Technical properties:
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    data element    = /BIC/OIZCREA_EDT
    data type       = DATS
    length          = 000008
    decimals        = 000000
    ABAP type       = D
    ABAP length     = 000008
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--> TRAN_STRUCTURE Transfer structure
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<-> G_T_ERRORLOG    Error log
<-- RETURNCODE      Return code (to skip one record)
<-- ABORT           Abort code (to skip whole data package)
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           G_S_MINFO TYPE RSSM_S_MINFO
CHANGING RESULT TYPE /BIC/OIZCREA_EDT
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Hi,
I have a file where fields are wrapped with ".
=========== file sample
"asdsa","asdsadasdas","1123"
"asdsa","asdsadasdas","1123"
"asdsa","asdsadasdas","1123"
"asdsa","asdsadasdas","1123"
==========
I am having a .net method to remove the wrap characters and write out a file without wrap characters.
======================
asdsa,asdsadasdas,1123
asdsa,asdsadasdas,1123
asdsa,asdsadasdas,1123
asdsa,asdsadasdas,1123
======================
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========================================
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==================================
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=======================================
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==========================================
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=========================================
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==========================================
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9.0
4
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