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1998987 - Using a global variable as SAP transport file name does not work - SAP Data Services

Symptom

  • A DS job containing an ABAP dataflow fails with the error: "The variable of the file reader is empty. Initialize the variable to a valid value."
  • The SAP transport file name is defined using a global variable.


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Environment

  • SAP Data Services 4.2 SP 1

Product

SAP Data Services 4.2

Keywords

DI , DSXI , DS XI , BODI , BODS , KBA , EIM-DS-SAP , SAP Interfaces , Problem

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