Exits, Tranfer & update rules

Hello All,
ABAP codes in BW which we write in the update rules, Transfer rules and Exits. Where are they stored physically.
Background: We are making a metadata import( using transport agent) of SAP BW meta data in to external data base using XML. In this XML i have the update rules, transfer rules and mapping details but my client also needs the Abap codes with it.
your comments apppreciated!
Thanks indeed,
Karthik Krishna

Hi Karthik,
Please also check table RSAABAP.
Hope this helps...

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User exit for update rule of info structure

Hi gurus,
Can anybody tell me how to implement a user exit of update rule for LIS info structure, for ex,S140.
Thanks
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There is no user exit and we are not allowed to modify the update rules of the standard SAP info structures. However, you can create your own info structure with the same or similar configuration and then apply a formula or a requirement in the update definitions (MC25 transaction), as you please.
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'L_CHAVL_IN' Error while Activating Update Rules.

Hi All,
 when i am tring to activate my update rules, it is giving error, field "L_CHAVL_IN' in unknown. I dont have that field in my objects.
 i found that field in 'Progarm' for the update rules. that field is used in the exit of one of the feild in the update rules.
 Please give me a solution how to solve this.
Regards,
Ramana.

Check the following SAP Note (# 782858)
Symptom
When you activate the update rules, the system issues a syntax error: 'Syntax error: Field "L_CHAVL_IN" is unknown'.
Other terms
Syntax error; generation; l_chavl_in; update rules
Reason and Prerequisites
This is a program error. The error only occurs under the following circumstances:
You generate an optimized update rule;
An alpha conversion is required.
Solution
BW 3.0B
 Import Support Package 25 for BW 3.0B (BW3.0B Support Package 25 or SAPKW30B25) into your BW system. The Support Package will be available once note 0723254 with the short text, "SAPBWNews BW3.0B Support Package 25", which describes the Support Package in more detail, is released for customers.
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 Import Support Package 19 for BW 3.10 (BW3.10 Support Package 19 or SAPKW31019) into your BW system. The Support Package will be available once note 0723261 with the short text, "SAPBWNews BW 3.1 Content Support Package 19", which describes the Support Package in more detail, is released for customers.
BW 3.50
 Import Support Package 10 for BW 3.5 (BW3.50 Support Package 10 or SAPKW35010) into your BW system. The Support Package will be available oncenote 0763336 with the short text, "SAPBWNews BW Support Package 10 NetWeaver'04 stack 10", which describes the Support Package in more detail, is released for customers.
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Update rule problem - while data load

Hi friends,
I got the following error while doing initialisation for 2lis_02_sgr.
"ABORT was set in the customer routine 9998
Error 1 in the update "
In the forum i searched for this error and this error is something related to the start routine in my update rule.
But i dont know whats wrong with my routine.
Im giving the start routine below,pls go through this and give me your suggestions..
PROGRAM UPDATE_ROUTINE.
$$ begin of global - insert your declaration only below this line -
TABLES: ...
TABLES /bic/AZMM_PUR100 .
DATA: T_PUR1 LIKE /bic/AZMM_PUR100 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
$$ end of global - insert your declaration only before this line -
The follow definition is new in the BW3.x
TYPES:
BEGIN OF DATA_PACKAGE_STRUCTURE.
 INCLUDE STRUCTURE /BIC/CS2LIS_02_SGR.
TYPES:
 RECNO LIKE sy-tabix,
END OF DATA_PACKAGE_STRUCTURE.
DATA:
DATA_PACKAGE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DATA_PACKAGE_STRUCTURE
 WITH HEADER LINE
 WITH NON-UNIQUE DEFAULT KEY INITIAL SIZE 0.
FORM startup
TABLES MONITOR STRUCTURE RSMONITOR "user defined monitoring
 MONITOR_RECNO STRUCTURE RSMONITORS " monitoring with record n
 DATA_PACKAGE STRUCTURE DATA_PACKAGE
USING RECORD_ALL LIKE SY-TABIX
 SOURCE_SYSTEM LIKE RSUPDSIMULH-LOGSYS
CHANGING ABORT LIKE SY-SUBRC. "set ABORT <> 0 to cancel update
$$ begin of routine - insert your code only below this line -
fill the internal tables "MONITOR" and/or "MONITOR_RECNO",
to make monitor entries
if abort is not equal zero, the update process will be canceled
CLEAR: T_PUR1[] ,
 T_PUR1,
 ABORT.
SELECT * INTO TABLE T_PUR1 FROM /bic/AZMM_PUR100.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
 SORT T_PUR1 BY DOC_DATE
 DOC_ITEM
 DOC_NUM.
ELSE.
 MONITOR-msgid = sy-msgid.
 MONITOR-msgty = sy-msgty.
 MONITOR-msgno = sy-msgno.
 MONITOR-msgv1 = sy-msgv1.
 MONITOR-msgv2 = sy-msgv2.
 MONITOR-msgv3 = sy-msgv3.
 MONITOR-msgv4 = sy-msgv4.
 append MONITOR.
if abort is not equal zero, the update process will be canceled
 ABORT = 1.
ENDIF.
 ABORT = 0.
$$ end of routine - insert your code only before this line -
ENDFORM.
Thanks & Regards
Ragu

thanks gimmo and a.h.p,
i have done the correction as you said,pls verify that.
And also kindly explain me what is the reason for this start routine,what exactly it does???
CLEAR: T_PUR1[] ,
 T_PUR1,
 ABORT.
SELECT * INTO TABLE T_PUR1 FROM /bic/AZMM_PUR100.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
 SORT T_PUR1 BY DOC_DATE
 DOC_ITEM
 DOC_NUM.
abort = 0. ( added abort = 0 as per your suggestion )
ELSE.
 MONITOR-msgid = sy-msgid.
 MONITOR-msgty = sy-msgty.
 MONITOR-msgno = sy-msgno.
 MONITOR-msgv1 = sy-msgv1.
 MONITOR-msgv2 = sy-msgv2.
 MONITOR-msgv3 = sy-msgv3.
 MONITOR-msgv4 = sy-msgv4.
 append MONITOR.
if abort is not equal zero, the update process will be canceled
 ABORT = 1.
exit. ( added exit as per your suggestion )
ENDIF.
 ABORT = 0.
$$ end of routine - insert your code only before this line -
ENDFORM.
Thanks & Regards
ragu

Advanced Update Rules Routine

I have a routine in my update rule that performs a lookup to another ODS. To improve my performance I would like to try writing a temporary variable to memory that can then be referenced when loading each record. For example here's some pseudo code:
1) if vendor already exists then do nothing
2) set AP key and set Purchasing key for performing lookups
(ie: AP key = Company Code + FiscalYearPeriod + AccountingDocumentNumber)
(ie: Purchasing key = Company Code + FiscalYearPeriod + PurchasingDocumentNumber)
3) does temporary AP variable exist and does it match AP key?
     3a) if yes then EXIT and return temporary AP variable
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     3c) was lookup successful - was vendor found?
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if no then continue
4) does temporary Purchasing variable exist and does it match Purchasing key?
     4a) if yes then EXIT and return temporary Purchasing variable
     4b) if no then perform purchasing lookup based on Purchasing key
     4c) was lookup successful - was vendor found?
if yes then set temporary Purchasing variable and EXIT and return value
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My question is 1) Whether it's indeed possible to pass this temporary variable and 2) can you give me a sample of code that I would use to read/write the variable?
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You can use Import/Export to cluster database. This way you can share the same variable value between different programs/routine.
EXPORT value TO DATABASE INDX(Indx) ID 'Variable Id'.
IMPORT value FROM DATABASE INDX(Indx) ID 'Variable Id'.
For more details you can refer the following:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/fc/eb3c53358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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RB

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I have an item level ODS object which contains records like this:
Header
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I want to add an infoobject to the ODS to hold the header status at item level too.
I am thinking that the best thing to do would be to modify the update rules to get the header status from the header record rather than modifying the datasource as I already have the data.
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Need hints to bring BC400(ABAP) knowledge to BW update rules/routines.

Hi,
I have just completed the BC400 (ABAP) course at SAP but the instructor had no clue about BW.
From se80, he thought how to create packages, programs, functions modules, classes/Interfaces, etc. but whenever, I asked how these fit into the BW update rules and transfer rules, he said he knew nothing about BW.
For example, how do I bring in a program written in se80 into my update rule or transfer routine which updates and ODS or cube?
i.e. The main reasoning for learning this BC400(ABAP) is to be comfortable in writing update rule or transfer routine to update ODS/Cubes in BW but the instructor failed me in making the link between the ABAP class and BW.
Can you give me some guide on this?
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i.e. if I need to write an update routine to update a cube from an ODS, can this be done in se80 (on BW)
I will appreciate any guidelines to bring in my new found knowledge to the BW environment.
Thanks

Most Bw transformations are already includes inside programs or cmods or BTEs
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Negative sign disappears in Update Rule assignemnt

Hello, I have a strange problem with an update rule. I try to copy a number with comma and sign into an attribute FI_TAXRT of an InfoObject. The number get ther ecorrectly but the sign deiappears.
FI_TAXRT = Key Figure of type Number (Dec =counter or amount field with comma and sign)
The trasfer rule from my Data Source provides a field KBETR. This field is calculated from a an amount field in a condition table. In fact it is a percentage, so to remove the currency field I created a user exit in the data source to copy the amount field in a char field of the same length.
This works fine because I get the correct number with comma and sign (I checked that in RSA3 and also in the PSA).
When I debug the transfer and update rules the negative sign is there. I checked this by lgging a message in the update rule if the field is negative. (See code below)
I get my messages in the log, but in the InfoObject, the field is displayed without sign when I do maintain master data or when I read the underlying table with SE16
IF COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/FI_TAXRT < 0.
 MONITOR-msgid = 'Z_MSG'.
 MONITOR-msgty = 'I'.
 MONITOR-msgno = '01'.
 CONCATENATE COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/FI_MWSKZ ' negative'
 INTO l_text.
 MONITOR-msgv1 = l_text.
 append MONITOR.
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RESULT = COMM_STRUCTURE-/BIC/FI_TAXRT.
RETURNCODE = 0.
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I created the routine because a simple assignment of the InfoObject in the UR produced the same thing.
Any ideas why this could happen?

Please check if there is any conversioun routine defined for the InfoObject, which might change the sign.
/ Christian

Restrict Update Rule from Re-install

We've modfied SAP delivered update rules to add our own start routines and mapping. Since update rules are non-mergeable objects in business content installation, they gets overwritten with business content delivered version if someone re-installs the update rules. Is there any way we can restrict from allowing user to re-installing the update rule? Is there any BAPI or user exit available throught which I can restrict installation of specifc update rules? Any inputs are appreciated.
Thanks,
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Since you have your own routines, the best thing is to keep this as the custom update rules and leaving the content one untouched.
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Update rules error urgent

Hi friends,
Iam uploading data Parallely ODS &CUBE.
But iam getting Red in ODS and Yellow in CUBE.
When i check the error in ods level.
showing below error ...
Update rules ( 12485 -> 0 Records ) : Errors occurred
Fatal error in customer routine 9998.
What does it mean?
My routine progrm is written in ODS level like
fill the internal table "MONITOR", to make monitor entries
LOOP AT DATA_PACKAGE.
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Message was edited by:
        ramya thulluru

Hi Ramya,
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data: t_debug_flag_start value 'X'.
if t_debug_flag_start = 'X'.
do.
if t_debug_flag_start = ' '.
exit.
endif.
enddo.
endif.
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Bye
Dinesh

Update Rules for 0SD_C03

Hi,
There are 6 KF in 0SD_C03 infocube which comes from update rules with routines e.g. "Subtotal 1 from Pricing Procedure in Statistics Currency". I cannot understand what the routine brings. anyone have an idea?
Thanks,
the routine is:
DATA: VALUE LIKE COMM_STRUCTURE-NET_VALUE.
DATA: US_RATE_TYPE LIKE COMM_STRUCTURE-RATE_TYPE.
CLEAR RESULT.
IF NOT COMM_STRUCTURE-SUBTOTAL_1 IS INITIAL AND
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 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_TO_STAT_CURRENCY'
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 STAT_CURRENCY = COMM_STRUCTURE-STAT_CURR
 LOCAL_RATE = COMM_STRUCTURE-EXCHG_RATE
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 STAT_TYPE_OF_RATE = US_RATE_TYPE
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 EXCEPTIONS
 LOCAL_RATE_NOT_FOUND = 1
 STAT_RATE_NOT_FOUND = 2.
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 WHEN 0.
 RESULT = VALUE.
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 MONITOR-msgv3 = COMM_STRUCTURE-DOC_CURRCY.
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Is the question what are the subttoal 1-6 or what does the routine do?
Sub totals 1-6 are user defined fields in the SD pricing block - if the SD consultants haven't already used them for their purposes it is a good idea to use them to denote surcharges etc that you want in BW (without having to use the condition extractors or user exits to get the sales order breakdown)
What does the routine do?
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Types of update rules

Hi experts,
What are the types of update rules?
Regards,
Siva

Hi......
Yes either you can say what are the different update types.........that Praveen has already ansered..............or you can say.........
You can say what are the diffrent types of update routines...then the answer is :
1) Start Routine in Transfer Rules
2) Transfer Routine in Transfer Rules.
3)Start Routine in Update Rules
4)Update Routine in Update Rules.
The routines that you write in transfer rules are applicable to all the Data targets that get the data from that particular Infosource, when you are going to write some code in Transfer rules, you have to understand that you are going to manupilate the data that is going to get into BW .
If you are going to write in Update Rules , then that logic is going to apply only for that particular Data target .
Eg : Let suppose I have a Flat file that gets data from 3 countries, US, Canada and Mexico.
Now I have prepared the data source for the same . But I dont want to have the data of Mexico in to BW itself.
So I will write a Start routine at TR to eliminate the data of Mexico.
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Start routine and update rules

Hi,
What is accessed first:-
Start Routines or Update Rules?
What is the use of global variables in start routine?
Please reply.
Thanks.

Hi......
You have different types of Routines in BW .
1) Start Routine in Transfer Rules
2) Transfer Routine in Transfer Rules.
3)Start Routine in Update Rules
4)Update Routine in Update Rules.
The routines that you write in transfer rules are applicable to all the Data targets that get the data from that particular Infosource, when you are going to write some code in Transfer rules, you have to understand that you are going to manupilate the data that is going to get into BW .
If you are going to write in Update Rules , then that logic is going to apply only for that particular Data target .
Eg : Let suppose I have a Flat file that gets data from 3 countries, US, Canada and Mexico.
Now I have prepared the data source for the same . But I dont want to have the data of Mexico in to BW itself.
So I will write a Start routine at TR to eliminate the data of Mexico.
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Global variables in Start routine
You can have global variables, internal tables populated by the
startup routine. This data will be available to the field
routines. Create yourself a start routine, declare some
variables in the global section, and then create a field
routine. You will be able to use the globally declared objects
in the field routine
Please check below help link for routines in sap netweaver 2004s
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem60/helpdata/en/e3/732c42be6fde2ce10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
How to guide "How to transformations routines".Please check the below link:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/dc1d9990-0201-0010-16aa-db3c4eb8b642
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Date key figure: Convert DATS format to DEC format
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Is it possible to read a third ODS in update rules between two ODS?
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Start Routine in Update Rules to populate additional fields from ODS
Coding in Update Rules accessing a Z-Table
Start routine
Hope this helps you..........
Regards,
Debjani.........
Edited by: Debjani Mukherjee on Oct 1, 2008 4:58 PM

Problem in changing 3.x update rule

Hi gurus,
I have a problem after upgrading from 3.x to 7.
In an update rule, when I insert a constant into a characteristic field, the system displays this popup: "transfer the routine for this characteristic to all the key figures for this update rule?". After say yes, I would like to exit (with green flag) from update rule but it's impossible!
The system displays me again the list of characteristics and then the previous popup.
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Best regards.
Simone.
Edited by: Simone.Pompei on Apr 28, 2011 5:40 PM

Hi,
Try different keyboard inputs
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press activate (F3). Works this?
create a OSS message. Only SAP can help you.
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Update rule access to be given

Hello Experts,
I have to give access of update rule and transfer rule display access to one of the users, which Authorization objects to be maintained in his role? currently I have SAP BW 3.5 version.I tried searching in Role maintenance but couldn't find any specific object as there are values for cube or ods. I have added S_DEVELOP object of ABAP workbench but still user is unable to see update or transfer rule.
Please suggest.
Regards,
Priyanka Joshi

Hi ,
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then go to /osu53 ,here he will get a dump of the required authorisation.
take a screenshot of the dump and send it to basis team,they will provide the required authorisation .

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