URGENT:dump while substacting: BCD_BADDATA

[Former Member]

Hi ,

i am substracting two type p values and storing it in a type p value.

w_diff = w_esbtr - w_glbal.

w_esbtr = 2000200020002.00

w_glbl = 200020003.10

it is giving me a dump "Packed field contains incorrect BCD format."

what doe it mean. how to solve it .

[Former Member]

Check the below ...

The fixed point arithmetic is not activated for the affected program.

Solution

Activate the fixed point arithmetic for the affected program:

SE38 -> enter the program name, select the radio button 'Attributes' -> Change -> select Fixed point arithmetic -> Save.

[Former Member]

No , already fixed point arithmatic is active.

my first variable is of type ESBTR_EB, sencond one is of DMBTR..substarcted value goes into ESBTR_EB.

i think there is no overflow...

please help .

[Former Member]

Hi,

Declare all the three variables as TYPE ESBTR_EB , I hope it will work.

Reward points if helpful.

[former_member181995]

After subtracting the value than you need to pass it to char type.

because BDC recognize only char type.

Hope this would help.

Amit.

[Former Member]

i have moved the variables to TYPE c then substracted and then moved back to TYPE P . In this way i overcome the error .