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difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC

former_member653029 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:07:06 GMT

Plz give me the apt difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC.

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Raj

Re: difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:08:49 GMT

This has been discussed please check it in forum

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=480466&messageID=114309

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=480466&messageID=1419481

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=480466&messageID=1479212

Shortly:

Append structures are used for enhancements that are not included in the standard. An append structure is a structure that is assigned to exactly one table or structure. There can be more than one append structure for a table or structure.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/cf/21eb61446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

Includes are used to group fields, an include structure can be assigned to many tables. If you add a fields to an include structure, all tables/structures, which contain that include structure, will be updated too.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/cf/21ea6a446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

Regards,

Santosh

Re: difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:09:46 GMT

HI,

Basically APPEND structures are used to add additional fields to exactly one table, while CI may be used to include fields to several tables.

As far as I know there is no difference at the DB-level; as soon as either one is used the fields will be added at the end of the file (although an CI could be at any place in the Data Dictionary); of course with an exception in case one of the fields in de CI has been marked as Key-field.

Hope this is of any help.

Regards

Sudheer

Re: difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC

former_member188827 — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:17:50 GMT

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Re: difference between append structure and include structure in DDIC

Former Member — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:29:55 GMT

append structure is one where for a table we use append structure and within this we implement the required fields along with its properties.....These are custom defined fields

include structure is one which is been appended to a table, but already the include structure has fields with its properties....These are SAP defined fields.