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difference between append structure and include structure...

Former Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:37:49 GMT

HI all,

can you tell me difference between append structure and include structure...

with regards,

anilreddy

Re: difference between append structure and include structure...

Former Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:42:10 GMT

check...

Re: difference between append structure and include structure...

Former Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:43:39 GMT

APPEND structures are used to add additional fields to exactly one table

INCLUDE structure is used to include fields to several tables.

Re: difference between append structure and include structure...

ferry_lianto — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:45:44 GMT

Hi,

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,

Ferry Lianto

Re: difference between append structure and include structure...

Former Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:24:07 GMT

Hi Anil Reddy,

1. Append structures

Append structures can only be assigned to a single table.

Append structures are created in the custome rnamespace ( ZZ or YY)

In case of new versions of the standard table during upgrade, the append structures are automatically appended to the new version of the standard table

Append structures can not be used with cluster and pool tables

Append structures are created in transaction SE11. Display the standard table fields and press the Append structure button.

When you press the button, SAP sugests a name for the new append structure. After you has accepted the name,

a screen will be shown where you can enter the new fields.

Remember to activate.

2. Customizing includes

Some of the SAP standard tables contains special include statements called Customizing includes. In contrast to Append structures,

Note that customizing includes are created by SAP, but the customer supply the fields for the include.

Customizing includes begin with CI_ and is part of the customer namespace

One Customizing include can be inserted into more than one table.

You can find Customizing includes in SE11 under structures.

Try to take a look at table RKPF which uses the Customizing include CI_COBL (In an IDES system).

Next try to add a field to CI_COBL, and activate it. If you go back to table RKPF you will se that your new field has been added.

Regards

Sreeni