Hi all xi experts

hi all.
iam new to sap-xi but i have seen one data type which is
eno xsd.string unbounded
esal xsd.string 1.....6
what is the differnece between these two unbounded and 1...6.
waiting for u r response.
bye.
regards.
seeta.

Hi Ram
<u>Eno xsd.string unbounded</u>
in this eno is the field name of type string with maxoccurances unbounded
<u>esal xsd.string 1..6</u>
esa is the field name of type string with minimum occurance 1 and maximum occurance 6. so that the field may be repeated in the input file atleast 1 time to 6 times.
Cheers..
Vasu
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I am very new to ABAP Programming,I went through all of the posts related to BDC in sdn forum.I have got a clear understanding of BDC.I tried most of the example code and screen short,but none of them working fine.
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my mail id is [email protected]
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Hello Namratha,
Go through these steps for recording by using SHDB.
How to use recording
Go to SHDB
--> Click on New Recording
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Here is the sample code which I have done for MK01.
*& AUTHOR : Krishna Chaitanya
*& TITLE : BDC FOR MK01
*& DESCR : UPLOAD THE DATA THROUGH FLAT FILE
*& TRANSPORT : DOLK901203
*& VERSION : V1
*& DATE : 17th , JAN , 2008
report Z24_BDC_MK01
       no standard page heading line-size 255.
*& DECLARATIONS OF STRUCTURE FOR MK01
**U can create ur own flat file with the same structure
with tab' s Namratha
KTOKK, NAME1,SORTL, PSTLZ, LAND1
TYPES : BEGIN OF TY_MK01 ,
         KTOKK TYPE RF02K-KTOKK ,
         NAME1 TYPE LFA1-NAME1 ,
         SORTL TYPE LFA1-SORTL ,
         PSTLZ TYPE LFA1-PSTLZ ,
         LAND1 TYPE LFA1-LAND1 ,
         END OF TY_MK01 .
*& DECLARATION OF INTERNAL TABLE
DATA : T_MK01 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_MK01 INITIAL SIZE 0 ,
       T_BDCDATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BDCDATA INITIAL SIZE 0 ,
       T_BDCMSGCOLL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BDCMSGCOLL INITIAL SIZE 0 ,
       T_ERROR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TY_MK01 INITIAL SIZE 0 ,
*& DECLARATION OF WORK AREA
       W_MK01 TYPE TY_MK01 ,
       W_BDCDATA TYPE BDCDATA ,
       W_BDCMSGCOLL TYPE BDCMSGCOLL .
*& DECLARATION OF SELECTION SCREEN
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK B1 WITH FRAME .
PARAMETERS : P_FILE TYPE FILENAME .
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK B1 .
*& DECLARATION OF START-OF-SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION .
PERFORM SUB_UPLOAD_DATA .
PERFORM SUB_POPULATE_BDC .
PERFORM SUB_ERROR_REC .
*include bdcrecx1.
*&      Form SUB_UPLOAD_DATA
      text
form SUB_UPLOAD_DATA .
DATA : L_FILE TYPE STRING .
     L_FILE = P_FILE .
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
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     filename                      = L_FILE
     HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'
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     data_tab                      = T_MK01 .
endform.                    " SUB_UPLOAD_DATA
*&      Form SUB_POPULATE_BDC
      text
form SUB_POPULATE_BDC .
LOOP AT T_MK01 INTO W_MK01 .
DATA : L_MSG TYPE STRING .
REFRESH T_BDCDATA .
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0107'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'RF02K-KTOKK'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '/00'.
perform bdc_field       using 'RF02K-KTOKK'
                               W_MK01-KTOKK.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0110'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'LFA1-LAND1'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '/00'.
perform bdc_field       using 'LFA1-NAME1'
                               W_MK01-NAME1.
perform bdc_field       using 'LFA1-SORTL'
                               W_MK01-SORTL.
perform bdc_field       using 'LFA1-PSTLZ'
                               W_MK01-PSTLZ.
perform bdc_field       using 'LFA1-LAND1'
                               W_MK01-LAND1.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0120'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'LFA1-KUNNR'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '/00'.
perform bdc_dynpro      using 'SAPMF02K' '0130'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_CURSOR'
                              'RF02K-LIFNR'.
perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '=ENTR'.
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perform bdc_field       using 'BDC_OKCODE'
                              '=YES'.
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IF SY-SUBRC <> 0 .
APPEND W_MK01 TO T_ERROR .
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CLEAR W_BDCMSGCOLL .
READ TABLE T_BDCMSGCOLL INTO W_BDCMSGCOLL INDEX 1 .
CLEAR L_MSG .
CALL FUNCTION 'FORMAT_MESSAGE'
EXPORTING
   ID              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGID
   LANG            = SY-LANGU
   NO              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGNR
   V1              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGV1
   V2              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGV2
   V3              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGV3
   V4              = W_BDCMSGCOLL-MSGV4
IMPORTING
   MSG             = L_MSG
EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND       = 1
   OTHERS          = 2
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WRITE : / 'MESSAGE FOR ' , W_MK01-KTOKK ,'-------' , L_MSG .
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ENDLOOP .
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       Start new screen                                              *
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CLEAR W_BDCDATA.
W_BDCDATA-PROGRAM = PROGRAM.
W_BDCDATA-DYNPRO   = DYNPRO.
W_BDCDATA-DYNBEGIN = 'X'.
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    W_BDCDATA-FVAL = FVAL.
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      text
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
form SUB_ERROR_REC .
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
    filename                        = 'C:/ERRORS OF MK01.TXT'
   WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'
tables
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Hey Namratha...I know there will be little confusion. But, trust me...try with this code and u will automatically able to work with any Transcation code.
All the best!
Edited by: Krishna Chaitanya on Mar 21, 2008 9:41 AM

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Hi,
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The line that is causing the problem is highlighted in the script editor as:
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hi all
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Rocky,
Already i replied for this.
See you might have written a FM
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              dynpnr          = sy-dynnr
              value_org       = 'S'
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Don't forget to reward if useful...

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On March 16th, HP hosted its first online chat event on wireless and network printing. Below is a transcript of that session.
I am in the process of planning the next chat event. I would love to hear what topics would interest you, what day of the week and time is best for you, and if you think an hour is too long.
So, if you get a minute, please let me know.
Here's the transcript:
SiobhanF-HP: Welcome! Cameron, Craig, David, and Jim are ready to tackle your questions.
SiobhanF-HP: Just to remind you if you want to ask a question, you must be a member of the HP Support Forums. If you want to join, go here https://passport2.hp.com/hppcf/createuser.do
nc256: Do I need a wireless router to hook up my wireless printer?
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CraigB--HP: Not if you have a printer that has a network connection built in. Many models of HP computers are ready to be connected directly to your wired or wireless network.
katiepage: How can I print when I am using a VPN?
DavidH-HP: VPN connections generally hide the rest of your home network to increase the security of the VPN connection. A printer on the network isn’t a security threat but the VPN doesn’t know that. It just hides everything just to be sure. That means that when a VPN is active you need some way to connect to the printer other than your home network. Bluetooth, USB, and even printing to a thumb drive and plugging that into the printer are all ways of getting your print job to the printer that don’t go through your home network.
SiobhanF-HP: If you have specific product questions, the more information you give us the better we will be able to help you. Getting your exact model number; any error messages; a description of your wireless network including what kind of security you have, what wireless-devices are connected to your network, and your IP address will go a long way to helping us answer your question.
MelissaP: Why would I want a wireless printer?
CraigB--HP: The main advantage of a wireless printer is the ability to place the printer somewhere in your home or office even if this is not near your router or computer.
Deltan: What is the maximum distance I can have between my router and my printer?
CameronL-HP: It does depend on your environment. Without interference about 25 feet. Walls and floors and other objects can reduce this. The types of walls are important. For example, mirrors and outdoor walls will greatly reduce the indoor range.
jest1: Is there a preferred wireless router type or brand for wireless printing compatibility? We are using a Linksys 802.11g router in my home.
JimB-HP: In general, any wireless-router from a name brand manufacturer that has been Wi-Fi certified is compatible with our printers (look for the Wi-Fi logo). We use Linksys in our lab with great success.
nc256: Are there any digital cameras that can send directly to an HP wireless printer for photo printing?
DavidH-HP: Many printers support a feature called Pictbridge. If the camera and printer both supports this feature, the camera can be plugged directly into the printer to print photos. Or are you asking about printing over a network connection?
KevinW: I keep hearing that you shouldn’t use default settings for a network. Why?
CraigB--HP: There are three reasons not use default settings: First, wireless-routers do not have any wireless security enabled by default. Second, you will be using a common network name in which case you may connect accidentally to your neighbor’s network. Third, your wireless-router is accessible by inadvertent guests who may change the configuration of your wireless-router without your knowledge or use your internet connection without your permission.
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DavidH-HP: This problem has been seen in the past but there were attempts to address it. Have you checked to see if there is a later release of software available on the web? (hp.com)
ZhuLee3: How old is wireless printing technology? I noticed all the experts have around 20 years of experience with it, was there wireless 20 years ago?
JimB-HP: Wireless printing first appeared with the introduction of the 802.11 standard in late 1990's. HP has been making wireless printers since 2003.
lpeterson123: What makes wireless so flaky at times?
CameronL-HP: There are lots of reasons. Wireless signals are affected by distance, walls, metal objects, and other wireless devices like cordless phones. However, most of the problems seem to be from how the network or how security software is configured, and these can also cause things to fail only occasionally or in certain situations. Having a good wireless connection between a PC and printer involves several hardware devices and lots of software made by different companies that all have to work together; if something is not quite right in any of these things then the whole solution looks flaky.
Bowman16: I use a Mac, are there any features that would not work if I was to set it up for wireless use
DavidH-HP: All the features will work on a Mac if you install the full HP software solution.
jest1: Thanks for the answer on the router question. The next question, then, is to ask what would be a recommended consumer-grade wireless-enabled printer (or series) just so I can start my research.
JimB-HP: Any of our Photosmart or Officejet wireless printers will work with Wi-Fi certified wireless-routers. Our price points really have more to do with how much printing you do. In general, our more expensive printers cost less per page than our less expensive models.
Bodie08: Why would I choose "spooling" on my PC over "direct connect”?
CraigB--HP: In general, spooling allows you to use your program sooner than printing directly.
ZhuLee3: Jim: What is it like to be an "HP Printing Expert"? What kind of stuff do you get to work on, on a day to day basis?
JimB-HP: I really like my job -- I've always been a radio enthusiast so working on 802.11 technology is really a dream job for me. I'm also fortunate to work with a great team here in Vancouver, WA. More importantly, I like designing equipment that people use in their everyday lives.
TEACHER1: Recently I changed routers, now I am unable to print wirelessly, even though the SES and wireless network light are steady on my Deskjet 6980 printer. What is the solution? Thanks.
DavidH-HP: The wireless light indicates that the radio is on but does not indicate that the printer is connected to the network. First check that the printer is connected to the network by printing a network configuration page from the printer.
AgentRed: I get my internet with a Verizon wireless broadband card. Someone told me that wouldn't work with a wireless printer. Is that true?
CameronL-HP: Our wireless printers use the 802.11 b, g or n standard which is not compatible with the wireless cellular standard. It would be like trying to connect to a wireless network using Bluetooth. They are different wireless technologies.
DavidH-HP: Regarding the Verizon card, it is true that you cannot connect the printer over the Verizon connection, but as long as your laptop has Wife you can print to the printer over WiFi at the same time that the Verizon connection is active. This should not be a problem.
jest1: Is there a "minimum" internet connection that is recommended for wireless printing? We live a bit far from the DSL CO so our connection is sometimes flaky. I would guess that incoming speed shouldn't affect my local wireless LAN but I want to ask it anyway
CameronL-HP: There are 2 parts to your home network. 1 is your wireless router which manages your local network equipment, then your network connection to the world wide web which your DSL provider gives you. The connection speed of your local network is not affected by your internet connection speed.
Bowman16: Are any HP printers 802.11n? I do not want to add an 802.11b,g to my network and cause it to slow down.
JimB-HP: Currently, our printers comply with the 802.11g standard. We are investigation the emerging 802.11n standard.
ZhuLee3: Will there be a transcript of all the questions and answers from this chat available for viewing after the session? I think I missed some questions at the start.
SiobhanF-HP: The chat event begins when you joined. Sorry that you can't see what was said before you joined. I hope to have transcript posted tomorrow or on Wednesday at the latest.
nc256: Where is the future of printers headed? Does HP have any interesting plans with printing technology? And what’s your opinion on whether or not color laser printing will ever approachthe photo realism of ink jet color?
JimB-HP: The future of HP printing will be characterized by wireless connectivity to not only computers but to mobile internet devices. In fact, as mobile devices become smaller (think phone or netbooks), the need to print from your mobile device might become more relevant.
jest1: Am I able to print from my iphone to a wireless printer?
CraigB--HP: You can print photos from your iPhone to HP wireless printers and it works great in my experience. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/iprintphoto to get the details.
TEACHER1: Thank you. I printed a page. It shows that wireless is disconnected.
DavidH-HP: Then you just need to input the wireless settings from your new router into the printer. If your printer does not let you input the settings from the front panel, you can use the CD that came with the printer or downloaded from hp.com to configure the printer again ( look for the option to "add a device" ).
ZhuLee3: Question about security... if I get a wireless printer, what’s to prevent other people within range of my printer, from adding it and printing documents? How is this configured on the actual printer?
JimB-HP: The simplest way to secure your printer is to enable WPA-PSK security for your wireless network and to use a security pass-phrase that is at least 12 characters long. This configuration is very safe from intruders for the foreseeable future.
CameronL-HP: It' is also a good idea to use a unique network name, also called an SSID.
carolj: I have a photosmart C7180 and I have it hooked up to my laptop (windows vista) when the setup completed the printer was put in networking instead of printers and I cannot access it or move it out of there. What do you suggest?
CraigB--HP: You might need to uninstall and reinstall. Before doing this, make sure your get the latest driver from the HP support at: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=1153754&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us This is also where you can get a copy of the instruction book.
wizll: Hi, I haven't done much research in wireless printing, but I'm interested as I currently have my printer set up the old fashioned way where it's connected to a networked PC, but if the PC is off I can no longer print, which is obviously inconvenient. Do hp wireless printers have a web gui you can connect to once it's on the home network, or is it simply all done from the printer's interface. I've seen some old wired network printers that only use the printer's ui and that seems like a clunky use.
DavidH-HP: Yes, the HP printers which have networking built-in have what we call an "embedded" web server which allow you to configure settings, check status, and have many other features; on some models you can even scan using the embedded web server.
nc256: Jim: Will color laser printing ever reach ink jet quality for photos?
JimB-HP: While never is a long time, inkjet printers will, for the near future, output higher quality photos.
katiepage: If I'm at home, connected to my office network via VPN, can I access my office networked printers?
CraigB--HP: Yes, when you are connected to the office VPN, you can print to your office printers. However, you will not be able to print to your home networked printers while you are connected to the VPN.
jest1: If a friend comes over to my house with their laptop and needs to print something, are they able to do this just by authenticating with my wireless LAN (assuming I have a wireless printer set up)?
CraigB--HP: In addition to authenticating to your network, you friend will also need to install the printer driver for your printer.
jpszambelan: Is there a wireless USB device of some kind I can connect to my printer if there is no network connection already built in?
JimB-HP: HP sells an accessory that adds Wi-Fi capability to your USB printer (see http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/printer/inkjet/wireless/4/accessories/Q6236A%2523A2L) Also, many higher-end wireless-routers allows USB printers to be connected to them to allow sharing of the printer from the network. Note that this solution often limits you to just printing and not scanning from the network.
rockwoodchev: It seems that my computer can find my printer, but my printer can't find the computer, so that "Scan to computer" won't work. What do I need to do in order to fix that?
DavidH-HP: This can be blocked by security software running on the PC (such as a personal firewall). Make sure that your firewall is configured to allow communication on your local network. You can also unblock specific ports, but the easiest way is often just to allow communication on the local home network. The specific setting varies from firewall to firewall.
SiobhanF-HP: We are nearing the end of our chat session. We only have time for 3 more questions. If we did not get to your question, please post it on the Networking and Wireless board in the Printers and All-in-Ones forum. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board?board.id=Networking
SSPatrick: Is it possible to print wirelessly to the same HP printer using both a PC and a Mac?
JimB-HP: Yes -- I do this in my home. I have both Macs and PCs on my network without any trouble.
Bowman16: Any plans to do this again?
SiobhanF-HP: Yes we are.
ZhuLee3: Do all of the experts hang out on the HP community? Will we see you posting there after this?
DavidH-HP: Oh yes, whenever time permits. In addition to trying to help people, I learn things too.
JimB-HP: I'm known as Wi-Fi-Guy on the support forums. I hang out there often helping where I can. It helps me be a better designer.
CraigB--HP: I monitor the forums looking for problems to take back to the development lab for investigation. To date, I have only posted one reply.
CameronL-HP: I haven't been involved in the past but expect to be more involved in the future.
SiobhanF-HP: We only have time for one more question. If we did not get to your question, please post it on the Networking and Wireless board in the Printers and All-in-Ones forum. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board?board.id=Networking
ZhuLee3: Thanks for setting this up!
SiobhanF-HP: The transcript will be posted on http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board?board.id=Networking
TEACHER1: Thank you all for conducting this session !!!!
jest1: Is there an OS limitation to print wirelessly?
JimB-HP: All the OS versions supported by the printer as supported wirelessly. In general, we are compatible with Macs, Windows and Linux.
SiobhanF-HP: We are ending the chat event. Thank you for coming. We hope you found it worthwhile. I will be posting a transcript of the event in the Networking and Wireless board in the Printers and All-in-Ones forum. We will be hosting future Meet the Experts chat sessions on a variety of topics, so please tell us what you thought of the event and how it could be improved. http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/message?board.id=Feedback&thread.id=525
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Iphotos Package Contents: What are all these folders for? Is it too large to back up in the cloud?

Dear experts, I am quite a newbie when it comes to understanding the Mac filing system, as I originally came from the PC world. There's lots of things I dont understand in the iMac file viewer and how to organise and backup my photos is an important issue for me.
I know that if I want to look at the original photo files on my iMac, I can right-click on users/myname/pictures and select "Show Package Contents".
Question 1 - What are all these folders for?
Please can someone explain what is the difference between all the folders I see? Some of them seem to be exact duplicates of the others e.g. Masters, Modified and Originals all seem to have the same content. So here is a list of folders that I see. What is in them?, or what is their purpose?
Data
Data.noindex
Modified
Originals
Apple TV Photo Cache
Attachments
Auto Import
Backup
Caches
Contents
Database
iLifeShared
iPod Photo Cache
Masters
Previews
ProjectCache
Thumbnails
Question 2 - Which photo folder should I back-up?
If I want to keep a physical backup of my photos, which of the above folders should I copy to an external hard drive? (I use Get Backup to automatically copy all important new or changed files to an external drive)
Question 3 - Using the cloud: What is the best way to backup my large photo library in the cloud safely?
I would like to have some kind of safe backup in the cloud for my photos. However the size of the iphoto library is huge at 165GB. Even the Masters folder is huge. It is 130GB. Is it possible to back up files of this size in the cloud? I have a couple of services called photo streaming and Dropbox, but they don't seem to be able to handle this kind of size. Photo streaming only works with 1000 photos (as far as I can tell), and my Dropbox probably has a limit too. I guess it's about 5GB. I am already using about 3GB of my Dropbox space for other files. I would consider both paid and free solutions.
Many thanks to all the experts for your help!

know that if I want to look at the original photo files on my iMac, I can right-click on users/myname/pictures and select "Show Package Contents".
Don't do that. That's like opening the hood of your car and trying to figure out what all the different bits and peices are and which you can yank out and dispose of. Simply, there are no user-serviceable parts in here.
So, your Question 2:
You back up the iPhoto Library as a single unit.
Most Simple Back Up:
Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.
Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store
Your question 3:
There is no good back up to the Cloud. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is that the datasets are so large and the cloud services shapre their download speeds. This means restoring can take days to complete. Then, and this is the big problem, the iPhoto Library needs to sit on a disk formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Bluntly, no servers online are formatted appropriately, and if the Library is written to - by an incremental back up, for instance - there is a very high likelihood that the library will be corrupted.
Your Question 1:
The Library you're describing there sounds like one that has been updated a few times. Not everything you list there is a folder. Some will be aliases.
The Data folders hold thumbnails.
The Masters and Originals folders hold the files as imported from the camera
The Previews hold the versions of the edited photos that are accessed via the Sharing mechanism.
I think if you look losely that you'll notice that one of the Data folders and one of either the Masters or the Originals folders is actually an alias.
Everything else is a database or cache file of some form. All are required for iPhoto to work.
As an FYI:
For help accessing your photos in iPhoto see this user tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4491

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