Excel extractor produces error "Error 8 when compiling the upload program"

[Former Member]

I am trying to test a new Excel extractor I've created but when I do so I get the following error:

RSAR233

Error 8 when compiling the upload program: row 446, message: A newer version of data type /BIC/B0000788000 was

I've tried reactivating transfer structures and transfer rules but with no success. When I activate the transfer structures I can see in the status bar briefly a message refering "Activating Structure /BIC/B0000788000". I am assuming it's the technical name of the structure which supports the extraction.

Any ideas?

Thanks for the help.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You are right..this is the name of the PSA table which is nothing but the transfer structure.

You are getting this because flat file structure/data type is not matching with the transfer rules.

Thanks...

Shambhu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

OK, I can see your point. The Communication structure fields have data types, CHAR, CURR and DATS (those are the data types for the info-objects I am trying to load).

But if I try to assign the same data types to the objects of the transfer structure which match the flat file I get errors like "Invalid data type (DATS) for source systems of type Ext. System.". What I understand this means is that I cannot use data types other than CHAR in the flat file structure so how can I assign data from a CHAR flat file to a DATS destination object? Do I need some kind of conversion? How? Do I really need a routine in the transfer rules?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

It turns out exiting RSA1 and entering again solves my problem. I'm sure this is a bug because there should be no need for this kind of refresh after activating an Infosource.