SAP Note 19015 - Termination during external data transfer

Component : Profitability Analysis -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/19015 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
When transferring data externally in transactions KE4X (Actual), KE1X (Plan), or using the report RKEVEXT0 in SAP, users may encounter an error stating 'Packed field does not contain correct BCD format'. This issue, identified in the program named RKEExxxx, arises due to improperly formatted external file data or data not being in the needed binary mode. Solutions include ensuring value fields in the external file are aligned with the data element's format in the structure, using binary mode for files, and properly setting breakpoints for in-depth analysis during data transfers.

Key words :
abap/4 key word open dataset, additional key words bcd_baddata, abap language element move, symptom external data transfer, read dataset ext_file, xxxx = realignment group, corresponsing data element, xxxx = assignment group, function 'single step', external data transfer

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