topic Re: TCODE table_scanner obsolete transaction. Why? in Application Development and Automation Discussions

TCODE table_scanner obsolete transaction. Why?

robert_schwarz3 — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:23:12 GMT

Does somebody know why TCODE table_scanner is not suppported anymore by SAP? The code is completely commented out.

I receive the error "obsolet transaction". Error code AFX_GLOBAL183. In the version history it was changed by SAP.

Release SAP_ABA 731, SP10

Former Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:56:33 GMT

is it important for you to know why does SAP do it's decisions?

If yes - then probably send the question to them - if there is no comment in the code already

Laszlo_B — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:07:04 GMT

Hello Robert,

this transaction has been deactivated due to authorization issues.

I am not 100% sure but I think SAP Note #1644043 - "Missing authorization check in CA-GTF-TS-GMA" has brought this change: not all authorizations were checked with this transaction, therefore TABLE_SCANNER has been deactivated.

Instead the "Where Used List" function of transaction SE11 can be used.

Best regards,

Laszlo

robert_schwarz3 — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:40:36 GMT

@Laszlo; thanks. Yes it seems to be that the note is the reason (shown in the correction instrcutions).

With table_scanner I was able to search for a dedicated content in a big bunch of tables.

How you can do this with SE11? With "Where used list" I only see e.g. in which view/table the field is used but no content.

e.g.: I want to search for sales order type 'ZRO2' in all Z-Tables (fieldname VBAK-AUART).