Transfer rules & Update rules

hi gurus,
what is difference between transfer rules and update rules? Can we do currency conversion in transfer rules? if yes how? if no why?
as far of my knowledge i think tran rules are info object level and update rules are data target level.
points are rewareded...
thanks
bw bw

Hello,
Transfer Rules:
When we maintains the transfer structure and the communication structure, we use the transfer rules to determine how we want the transfer structure fields to be assigned to the communication structure InfoObjects. we can arrange for a 1:1 assignment. we can also fill InfoObjects using routines, formulas, or constants.
Update rules:
Update rules specify how the data (key figures, time characteristics, characteristics) is updated to data targets from the communication structure of an InfoSource. You are therefore connecting an InfoSource with a data target.
For Currency Conversion, put a mail to [email protected]
I have an excellent document which would be help ful to you.
Thanks
Ramu

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Please search the forum as this has been dicussed in details many times. Thanks!

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Is there any guidelines for abap when using it for transfer rules and update rules? I am looking for some best practise in this area.
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There is no specific differences in the standards/coding procedure for Transfer Vs. Update Rulse.
This can only come from a combination of requirement, design and experience! (in no particular order)
for e.g.
If the converions are the same for all data targets, you would use the transfer routine, start routine in the Transfer rules.
If the converions are different for different data targets, you would use the update routine, start routine in the Update rules.
Key concerns being performance, modularization, reduced effort and ease of maintenance.
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Hi Nils, sorry for delay in replyu2026
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Migration - Yu may wish to read below steps
Transformation Rules
automatic mapping without the use of an Infosource.
steps are listed below.
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Diff. bt update rules & transfer rules....,

Hi all,
wht is the diff. bt update rules & transfer ruls...,
mainly i want to know that when we use for update & when for transfer rules we have to choose........,
let me know from any one plzzzzzz...,
Regards,
Swetha.

Hi Swetha
Transfer rules :use the transfer rules to determine how you want the transfer structure fields to be assigned to the communication structure InfoObjects
Update Rules :Update rules specify how the data (key figures, time characteristics, characteristics) is updated to data targets from the communication structure of an InfoSource. You are therefore connecting an InfoSource with a data target.
Basically update rules are specific to Data Targets where as Transfer rules applies to InfoSource.When you want rule to apply to all the datatargets from a Infosource ,you write it in Transfer rules.
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<i>Sudh</i>
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can you help explain these scenarios to me:
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Hello,
Info-packages trigger the data load into BW system from the source system. An info-package is created for a specific data source and info source combination.
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2) Then the selections specified in the info-package are transferred to the source system to select the requested data from BW system. Then it is sent back to BW system.
3) Once it reach BW, it gets into the PSA and then it gets updated into the data target (depends on what settings are made in IP). No rules (Transfer rules / update rules) comes into picture when data is stored in PSA. Only the transfer structure is used to map the BW info-objects with the source system fields.
4) After data is stored into PSA, the update into the data targets begins. First the transfer rules are applied -> data then flows through the communication structure -> update rules are applied and finally the records gets updated into the data target.
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Source System (DS) -> PSA -> Transfer Rules -> Communication Structure -> Update Rules -> Data target.
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Hi,
Are you still facuing the issue ?
No need to worry about the routines, once you save the update rules if there is any routines in it it will be saved in the same request. If you want to check the routines you can check in the transport connections. Transfer the update rule to the right hand side of the screen and you can see all the routines that belong to the UR.
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Error while transporting update rule.

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I am trying to transport one update rule to production..
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Hi Swati,
Before transporting the update rule, in the present scenario, you have to transport the infosource which contains the corresponding "0recordmode".
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8     Infopackages(ISIP)
9     Queries(ELEM)
10     Webtemplates(TMPL, BLTM, BPTM)
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As Alex said delete the existing datasources and try to replicate it again as 3.x datasources. The process will work fine.
When you replicate datasources it will pop-up screen for you to replicate as 3.x datsources or as a new datasource.
Whenever you will plan to migrate from 3.x to new one, do migrate update rule, and transfer rules first. As when you migrate datasource, it deletes existing update rules/transfer rules also. For each update rule/ transfer rule it will create transformation for you after migration.
After migration your scema will look like:
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Source System Assignment in Update rules

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Good Day....
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<i>where can i do the code can we do that in update routines?
or do we need to do compounding?</i>
sorry friends if i am asking an easy question got confused here....please let me know if any solution.
Regards,
Ala.

Ala,
You could use the client number as a key field / dimension to uniquely identify the records , als you can look out for this info Object called LOGSYS whish if present will get updated by the logical system name or have an infoobject for the same and since your transfer rules will be different for each , have the IOBJ populated by a constant depending on the client and then update the data to the data targets , that should solve your problem.
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