Counter in XI

[Former Member]

Hi! I'm wondering if it is possible to use a conter in message mapping like following :

counter -

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> target field

(initial value = 0000)

(increment = 1)

My question is if I can use 0000 as initial value? because when I test it it only writes out only 0. I believe that counter function can't interpret numbers that starts with 0000 then it understands it as one 0 but when i write 1000 as initial value then it is ok.

anyone who knows this?

thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Use the initial value as 0 and use the FormaNumber standard function to format the number in the desired way.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Just after the counter fucntion add formatNum function (four zero's in top input box).

Counter -

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> FormatNum (0000) -

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> Target.

Regards,

Sarvesh

[Former Member]

do mapping like this

counter > FormatNumber(0000)-> target

so your target will look like 0001 when the value for counter is 1..so on

[Former Member]

Hi,

Also refer to this thread.

It has the solution for your problem.

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=17039518&messageID=3062103

[Former Member]

Hi,

The counter function is used to provide the incrmental numbering to the fileds with mutiple occurances.

It is used as an indentifier for the queue of the specific field.

If a filed is going to be repeatative and have to pass sequencial numbering as 1,2,3......etc.

Then Counter -

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> Target Field (1....unbound)