SAP ABAP Data Element DXCOPYDF (Copy External Format -> Internal Format)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-SRV-DX-DXW (Application Component) Data Transfer Workbench
     S_DX_BAPI (Package) Data Transfer Workbench
Basic Data
Data Element DXCOPYDF
Short Description Copy External Format -> Internal Format  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFLAG    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Ext -> Int 
Medium 15 Ext. -> Int. 
Long 25 External->Internal Format 
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Documentation

Definition

For the set flag, when the lines are copied, the fields are converted from the external format into the internal format. This means that:

  • The data in the fields is converted according to type.
  • Individual fields separated by tab indicators are transferred in their fixed length.

All the fields of each line must contain a convertible value. (for example, date fields must be in the SAP user date format).

Example: If the lines of the source file of a structure correspond to a four character field and a date field,
'AB<Tab>13.03.2000' is converted into ' AB20000313'.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
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