Syntax error during transport on valid transfer routines

Question

Dear All,
We have some routines in a tranfer structure that are valid and working just fine in DEV.  But when we transport them to QA we get the following error message :-
Start of the after-import method for object type R3TR ISTS (Activation Mode)                
Transfer structure 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD activated under the name 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD         
It is not necessary to copy dependent objects for transfer structure 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD    
Syntax error in transfer routine for InfoObject OPEN_DAT                                    
Activating Transfer Rules 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD ...                                           
47 Transfer Rule(s) of the transfer structure 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD removed from control table
53 InfoObject(s) of the transfer structure 6DB_V_BW_EPISODE_AD removed from control table   
Formulas have been saved                                                                    
Syntax error in transfer routine for InfoObject OPEN_DAT
If we remove all the routines the activation works just fine even though our routines are valid and working just fine in DEV.
Can anyone explain this as this is becoming quite urgent now ?
Thanks in advance.
Craig

Answer 1

Hi Oliver
I work with Craig. In response to your question, what he means is that all objects independantly have been transported ok, apart from the transfer rules. If you look at the table RSTSRULES you will see a column called CONVROUT_L.
In our Dev system this field contains the BW generated rule code. Eg.
45GEGC5I66GA9Z5G4KFDDRIK4 against the Transfer structure. When the after import process runs, it uses the contents of this table together with the contents of the RSAABAP table which contains the code and creates the transfer rule program.
In RSAABAP we have the following code for CODEID '45GEGC5I66GA9Z5G4KFDDRIK4'
DATA: l_s_errorlog TYPE rssm_s_errorlog_int.
CHECK NOT &TS&-opened_date IS INITIAL.
IF &TS&-opened_date < '19000101'.
&RS& = '19900101'.
ELSEIF &TS&-opened_date > '29990101'.
&RS& = '19900101'.
ELSE.
&RS& = &TS&-opened_date.
ENDIF.
returncode <> 0 means skip this record
&RE& = 0.
abort <> 0 means skip whole data package !!!
&AB& = 0.
In our QA system the column is blank because of the wierd Syntax problem when generating the program, therefore the transfer rules dont get activated.
As you can see there is no problem with the ABAP.
Regards
Mark