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Space vs Star in Authorization object

Former Member — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:22 GMT

Ok my question is this. I from my experience it seems to very but putting (' ') or (*) in a field has the same affect does it not? I am looking at authorization object S_RFC in the RFC_NAME field.

Please let me know if I am incorrect or correct.

Kind Regards,

Paul

Re: Space vs Star in Authorization object

Former Member — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:24:02 GMT


> Ok my question is this.  I from my experience it seems to very but putting (' ') or (*) in a field has the same affect does it not?  I am looking at authorization object S_RFC in the RFC_NAME field.
> 
> Please let me know if I am incorrect or correct.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Paul

No they are different, * = full authorization and ' ' will be the opposite. There might be rare occasion when a program will ask for a ' ' base on a security trace.

Edited by: John Navarro on Feb 25, 2009 6:24 PM

Re: Space vs Star in Authorization object

Former Member — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:15:33 GMT


> Ok my question is this.  I from my experience it seems to very but putting (' ') or (*) in a field has the same affect does it not?  I am looking at authorization object S_RFC in the RFC_NAME field.
> 
> Please let me know if I am incorrect or correct.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Paul

They are not the same....* gives all the access. ' ' is more because of programmers way of design.

Go through this link ...it tells you about the single ' ' usage

Re: Space vs Star in Authorization object

Former Member — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:05:23 GMT

It depends on whether you use the ABAP statament "FIELD" in your code and which release you are on.

In higher releases, the checks have been extended, and you can control RFC more granularly.

As others have stated already, avoid spaces. Most of the time if is a program error from having used the FIELD syntax, which then defines the DUMMY construct to a data element, and defeits it's purpose when used correctly in the coding...

Cheers,

Julius

Re: Space vs Star in Authorization object

Former Member — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:08:55 GMT

Thank you all for your quick responce... I appreciate it. I beileve I understand better now.

Thanks again,

Paul