Converting IDoc Formats
8 Adapter for SAP R/3
• The names of the two format export files created in step 1 and step 3
of this procedure.
• The name that you want to use for the converted format. (This name
is arbitrary).
5 To run the conversion tool, type the command using the following as an
example:
sap39idoccnvtool -file=<name of configuration file>
The format export files and the configuration file used to load the 3.9
schema should be placed in the SAP-3_9/bin folder. The command must
be run from this same folder.
6 Inspect the log file produced by the conversion utility for errors.
7 Do one of the following:
a Import the format created by the conversion utility into the target
database using the NNFie utility provided with Formatter 5.x.
Example:
C:\ConversionTests\>nnfie -i absen1.oc.conv.exp
-g -s nnfie
b Import the Rules file created by the conversion utility using the
NNRie utility provided with Formatter 5.x. This step is required only
if step 1b was used.
8 Review the formats to be sure the converted format has the correct
mapping.
If any formats have not been converted, you must change them manually.
9 Test the format by using it as the target format for reformatting a test
message.
❖To update a newly extended IDoc format in a 5.x Formatter database:
1 Export only the original outbound format using the NNFie utility provided
with Formatter 5.x.
Example:
C:\sybase\bin>nnfie -e absen1.oc.5x.exp -m
SAP.OC.ABSEN1 -s nnfie