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User Profile - Parameter IDs

Former Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:19:59 GMT

Hello,

In 1 of our users, there is a requirement to default the account assignment category to letter K. This is done in the user profile, by adding parameter ID KUN, and value K. We want to make it read-only. Is this possible? The default already shows K, but we want to make it read-only.

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Re: User Profile - Parameter IDs

Former Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:30:06 GMT

No, it's not (in SAP standard). and that actually makes sense. many transactions update the parameters all by themselves. if they were read-only, none of the paramters could be stored via the calling transaction (e. g. menu -> settings in SU53)

Re: User Profile - Parameter IDs

Former Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:32:27 GMT

thanks for the reply.

we also noticed that in ME51, the default value is displayed for account assignment category. however, in me51n, the value is not being displayed as default? why is this so? both have the same parameter ids.

thanks.

Re: User Profile - Parameter IDs

Former Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:56:43 GMT

The xxxxN transactions generally don't like variants and defaults and being started with parameters as much as the older transactions did.

So it would appear that it is not using a PID or not this same one to set a preference which the user can also influence themselves - both within the transaction and in SU3 (own settings).

If you want the user to be able to only display the PID, then you are using a PID beyond what it's security function is designed for.

What you might want to consider looking into, is a Personalization Key. That can be used by the application to make security relevant settings for it, per user. You can also assign and transport them via the role.

Cheers,

Julius

Re: User Profile - Parameter IDs

Former Member — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:27:04 GMT

since i do not know your release/sp level, i recommend that you do a quick search in service.sap.com/notes. there were a couple of bugs in the ME*N transactions when it came to parameters.

other than that, you can surely change most of the defaults/user by adjusting (or having your users adjust) the 'personal settings' -> tabstrip 'default values'