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3424415 - Unexpected results of formula with constant value including conversion exit

Symptom

The result of a formula is not expected in ABAP runtime, when the formula is using a constant value for comparison and if the field has a conversion exit (ALPHA, MATN1, etc.).

Let's take the following example:

  • The source field is called SZRALPHA.
  • It is CHAR, 2 with ALPHA conversion exit.
  • The formula is: 
    IF ( /BIC/SZRALPHA = '4' ; '02' ; /BIC/SZRALPHA )
  • The generated formula in the ABAP program


Therefore if the source in SZRALPHA has the value '04' (value 4 is not valid because of the ALPHA conversion), this formula will deliver incorrect results.


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Environment

SAP BW/4HANA

Product

SAP BW/4HANA all versions

Keywords

transformation, formula, constant, internal, external, forma, alpha, matn1, wbsel, peri6, peri7 , KBA , BW4-ME-TRFN , Transformation Metadata , BW4-DM-TRFN , SAP HANA execution in Transformation and DTP , Problem

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