Demos on Logging

Package SZAL has a lot of demo programs that show how to create log messages. The program SBAL_DEMO_04 has links to most cases.

Date calculation

Use Function module CALCULATE_DATE to get past/future from a given date

Useful tables in CFM

Tables:

• TZPA Product type
• AT10 Transaction type
• AT01 Transaction Category
• VTBFHA Transactions

Substitution Rule

Substitution rule setup:

Go to FI->GL->Business Transaction->GL A/c posting->Carry out and Check Document settings->Substitution in A/c documents

Payment File setup

Payment file setup (MT100 and MT210)

Go to FI->AR and AP->Business Transaction->Outgoing Payments->Automatic outgoing payments->Payment media->Make settings for payment medium formats for Payment medium workbench->Create Payment medium formats

Currency Conversion in SAP

CONVERT_TO_FOREIGN_CURRENCY Translate local currency amount into foreign currency
CONVERT_TO_LOCAL_CURRENCY Translate foreign currency amount to local currency

Reading/Saving text elements in a program

Use these function modules on text elements
READ_TEXT Read text in the form of SAP Script/Memo
SAVE_TEXT Save text in the form of SAP Script/Memo