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Fields for Selection on selection screen - Data Dictionary

Former Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:57:35 GMT

Hi,

I have an issue while selecting the required fields for selection on the Standard table.

VBAK --> Settings ~~> Fields for Selection~~> Select required fields and save it as a variant.

It looks good for that day but it again changes to the standard selection fields on the selection screen.

Is there any way that i can keep the Fields for selection on the selection screen ?

Any suggestion will be appreciated!

Regards,

Kittu

Re: Fields for Selection on selection screen - Data Dictionary

Former Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:40:24 GMT

No,

if anyone changes the selection fields in the way you described the report and the selection screen will be created and generated anew!

Regards,

Klaus

Re: Fields for Selection on selection screen - Data Dictionary

Former Member — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:29:09 GMT

Hi,

selection screen variant creates at runtime. Whenever a new variant will be created the screen sets that fields of the variant during execution.

Re: Fields for Selection on selection screen - Data Dictionary

VEPS — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:00:51 GMT

Hi Kittu,

The SE16 tool generates Selection Screens automatically for the Table and chosen fields therein the user selects. Unfortunately the tool is User Independent, thus other users can change the fields for selection thus rendering any Variants created useless. This is because of internal numbering identifiers for fields instead of field names making up the variant. SE16 has always being regarded as a development tool hence its limited functionality.

I however may suggest that you could utilise ABAP Queries instead by way of transaction SQ01/SQ02 or SQVi. These may offer you a better solution.

Best of luck,

Derrick Hurley

ABAP Development Workbench

SAP

Edited by: Derrick Hurley on Mar 31, 2011 4:01 PM