Automatic time conversion not possible for source field

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Hi Experts,
I'm using SAP BW on HANA 7.4 and I created a generic data source based on an ABAP coded table. The
fields are in the attachment/screenshot. I'm trying to map the time chars from the data source to the ADSO.
Trying to map AJAHR (Year) in the datasource to 0CALYEAR in the data source and I keep getting error
Automatic time conversion is not possible for source field AJAHR. And I get the same error trying to map
SMONT from the datasource to 0CALMONTH2 in ADSO:

Message No. RSTRAN070

Automatic time conversion of source field AJAHR to 0CALYEAR could not be defined. This is because the
source is a DataSource and consists of fields, and not InfoObjects. Time conversion can only be defined
automatically for InfoObjects.

Time recording is set to direct recording .

If you need a time conversion, you can assign an InfoObject to the field in the rule details.
Alternatively, you can define your own time conversion using a formula or a routine.
Here's the transformation error:
I know I need to write a routine. Could some one please help with a routine that I need to write for this
conversion. I'll assign points.

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conversion. I'll assign points.

Thanking you for all your assistance.

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Kalinda Kalinda
August 30, 2016 at 19:25 PM
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Maju Alexander

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August 31, 2016 at 06:35 AM

A simple code would do..

For example if your AJAHR is
coming as "20160831"
Then write code in end routine as:
Loop at result_package assigning
<result_fields>.
<result_fields>-calyear =
<result_fields>-ajahr+0(4).

endloop.
Else if your AJAHR is coming as
"31082016"
Then write code in end routine as:
Loop at result_package assigning
<result_fields>.
<result_fields>-calyear =
<result_fields>-ajahr+4(4).
endloop.
Similarly you can populate
0CALMONTH as well.
Other simple approach would be to
map the AJAHR to a DATE type
infoobject in LDP layer and assigning

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Other simple approach would be to
map the AJAHR to a DATE type
infoobject in LDP layer and assigning
it directly to 0CALYEAR in BT layer
Br,
Maju

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Maju Alexander

replied August 31, 2016 at 06:39 AM

A simple code would do..

For example if your AJAHR is coming as "20160831"
Then write code in end routine as:
Loop at result_package assigning <result_fields>.
<result_fields>-calyear = <result_fields>-ajahr+0(4).
endloop.
Else if your AJAHR is coming as "31082016"
Then write code in end routine as:
Loop at result_package assigning <result_fields>.
<result_fields>-calyear = <result_fields>-ajahr+4(4).
endloop.
Similarly you can populate 0CALMONTH as well.
Other simple approach would be to map the AJAHR to a DATE type infoobject in LDP
layer and assigning it directly to 0CALYEAR in BT layer
Br,

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Br,
Maju
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Kalinda Kalinda

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August 31, 2016 at 22:03 PM

Thank you very much

Maju, this help alot!
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Kalinda Kalinda

replied August 31, 2016 at 22:17 PM

How do I assign points? Are we still able to do this? I don't see anything to
assign with
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Maju Alexander

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September 01, 2016 at 06:19 AM

It gets assigned automatically when you

mark your question as "answered" or
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