SAP BW - Handling Error Stack in

DTP

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Summary
Document explains about handling Error Stack, which would improve error handling in DTP.At runtime,
erroneous data records are written to an error stack if the error handling for the data transfer process is
activated. Error stack is further used to update the data to the target destination once the error is resolved.

Author: Suraj Tigga

Company: Capgemini Consulting
Created on: 12 May 2011

Author Bio
Suraj Tigga is a Senior SAP BI / ABAP consultant at Capgemini Consulting, India. Suraj joined
Capgemini Consulting in 2008 and has worked on multiple SAP BI implementation and support
projects.

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Table of Contents
Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Step-by-Step Solution ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Error Handling (Error Stack)......................................................................................................................................... 4
Setting for DTP Temporary Storage............................................................................................................................. 5
Transformation Code (Update MOTINOR)................................................................................................................... 6
No Update, No Reporting ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Valid Records Updated, No Reporting (Request Red) ................................................................................................. 8
Valid Records Update, Reporting Possible (Request Green)....................................................................................... 9
Reload Error Stack..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 13

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Scenario
Temporary Data Storage and Error Stack improve error handling in DTP which doesn‟t exist in Infopackage.
Temporary Storage area contains all the data whereas Error Stack will have only erroneous records. Error
Handling for DSO is possible only in DTP. Reloading Bad Request without deleting request in the Data
Target is possible only in DTP using Manual Update option.
In the below example, records in DSO with non blank „Date until which bid/quotation is binding (valid-to date)‟
values are erroneous records and these records would be rectified in error stack and reloaded again.

Step-by-Step Solution
Temporary Data Storage and Error Stack improve error handling in DTP which doesn‟t exist in
Infopackage.Temporary Storage area contains all the data whereas Error Stack will have only erroneous
records. Temporary Storage area can be switched on/off at each stage of Summary.
Data transfer process supports in handling data records with errors. The data transfer process also supports
error handling for DataStore objects. In case with InfoPackages, one can determine how the system
responds if errors occur. At runtime, the incorrect data records are sorted and can be written to an error
stack (request-based database table). After the error has been resolved, one can further update data to the
target from the error stack. It is easier to restart failed load processes if the data is written to a temporary
store after each processing step. This allows us to determine the processing step in which the error
occurred. One can also display the data records in the error stack from the monitor for the data transfer
process request or in the temporary storage for the processing step (if filled). In data transfer process
maintenance, one can determine the processing steps that one want to store temporarily.
Below steps would help us understand the basic idea of the Error Stack and how it would be handled to
rectify the erroneous records.
Error Handling: Explains the error handling and types of captured errors in Error Stack
No Update, No Reporting: Error Occurs, the whole data package is terminated.
Valid Records Updated, No Reporting (Request Red): Valid records updated. After manual release of
request, data is available for reporting.
Valid Records Updated, Reporting Possible (Request Green): Valid records are updated and available
for reporting.

DSO
Correct Records

DOC_NUM COMP_CODE CUST_GRP1 QUOT_TO

400000155 X100 20A 00.00.0000

Rectified Data Records
400000156 X100 20A 00.00.0000
Uploaded: Error DTP

400000157 X100 20A 01.06.2009 Incorrect Records

ERROR STACK
Non Blank ‘Date’:
Erroneous Records

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Error Handling (Error Stack)

Error Stack is a request-based table (PSA table) into which erroneous data records from a data transfer
process are written. The error stack is based on the data source, that is, records from the source are written
to the error stack. At runtime, erroneous data records are written to an error stack if the error handling for the
data transfer process is activated. You use the error stack to update the data to the target destination once
the error is resolved.
Captured Errors:
 Un-allowed characteristic values
 Lower Case letters
 Arithmetic and Conversion Errors
 User based routine with return-code <> 0
 Master data read unsuccessful
 Currency translation or time conversion error
 Checks during Master data and Text Update
 No SID for navigational attribute
 No languages for text upload
 Double records concerning the key
 Overlapping or invalid time intervals
 Data does not map with the scheduler selection
 “Do not update, when no master data exists”
 Errors in hierarchy structure
 Overlapping time intervals
 No SID for characteristic values
Error DTP can be executed in background or included it in the process chain so that one can schedule it
regularly in the context of the process chain. Error DTP uses the full update mode to extract data from the
error stack to the data target.

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Setting for DTP Temporary Storage

In DTP we can store the data temporarily at any stage during the process of data load. It could be before
extraction, after transformation etc.This flexibility of data storage makes easier for the analysis of data.
Go To -> Settings for DTP Temporary Storage

In these settings, one can specify the processing steps after which you want the system to temporarily store
the DTP request (such as extraction, filtering, removing new records with the same key and transformation).
One can also specify when the temporary storage should be deleted. This can be done either after the
request has been updated successfully to the target, when the request is deleted or a specified amount of
time after the request is processed. Under Level of Detail, one can specify how one want to track the
transformation.

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Transformation Code (Update MOTINOR)

Transformation code traps the records which have non blank „Date until which bid/quotation is binding (valid-
to date)‟.

Error stack would be populated with the records with non blank „Date until which bid/quotation is binding
(valid-to date)‟, which can further be rectified.
Error Message (Message Class: YBI)

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No Update, No Reporting
No Update, No Reporting: Once error occurs, the whole data package is terminated. This request is not
released for reporting.
Step1: Execute the DTP for Error Handling “No Update, No Reporting”

Execution would be incomplete giving the error details for the records which have non-blank „Date until which
bid/quotation is binding (valid-to date)’.

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Valid Records Updated, No Reporting (Request Red)

This option allows you to update valid data. This data is only released for reporting after the administrator
checks the incorrect records that have not been updated and manually releases the request by setting the
overall status on the Status tab page in the monitor (QM action).
Step1: Execute the DTP with Error Handling option „Valid Records Updated, No Reporting (Request Red)‟:

Execution would result in display of erroneous records and the error stack would be populated with those:

Total number of erroneous records (3564).

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Error Stack:

Settings for Error Stack:

Extras -> Settings for Error Stack

Valid Records Update, Reporting Possible (Request Green)

Valid records can be reported immediately. Automatic follow-up actions, such as adjusting the aggregates,
are also carried out.
Step1: Execute the DTP with Error Handling „Valid Records Update, Reporting Possible (Request Green)‟:

Valid records are updated properly to DSO and rest would be loaded from Error Stack

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(Target DSO (No of records): 16170, Source DSO (No of records): 19734)
3564 records are loaded in the Error Stack.

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Reload Error Stack

Go to Custom ABAP Code to execute the APD in background

Step1: Error Stack records („Date until which bid/quotation is binding (valid-to date)’
would be made blank and further loaded from Error Stack DTP):

Save the Error Stack. Execute the Error Package , 35464 records are loaded to DSO successfully.

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