SAP ABAP Data Element PCA_PREMAG (Preview magnetic media formatted data)
Hierarchy
SAP_HRCCA (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRCCA of SAP_HR
   PY-CA (Application Component) Canada
     PC07 (Package) HR accounting: Canada
Basic Data
Data Element PCA_PREMAG
Short Description Preview magnetic media formatted data  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
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 Preview 
Medium 16 Preview MagMedia 
Long 22 Preview magnetic media 
Heading 16 Preview MagMedia 
Documentation

Select this option if you would like to preview the data that the Magnetic Media Filing utility will produce from a selected TemSe file. To preview Magnetic Media filing data, you must select this checkbox, then select Browse TemSes to specify the appropriate TemSe file, then execute Magnetic Media Filing (in preview mode).

In response, the system will display the Magnetic Media output screen, which provides a detailed overview, record by record, of the Magnetic Media data that would be produced by the system from the selected file. An abbreviated example of the Magnetic Media output screen appears below.

Index / Record Type / Record Field / Field Value / Field Length
00002 / Transmitter / Data type code / 1 / 001
00003 / Transmitter / Transmitter No / MM027847 / 008
00019 / Slip / Employee surname / DOE / 020
00020 / Slip / Employee first name / JANE / 012
00401 / Summary / Proprietor #1 SIN / 234567890 / 009
00402 / Summary / Proprietor #2 SIN / 098765432 / 009

Once you have previewed Magnetic Media data to your satisfaction, return to the utility, de-select this checkbox, specify the drive location and maximum capacity of the file medium, then execute Magnetic Media Filing.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19991110 
SAP Release Created in