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difference between extension idoc and append structure

Former Member — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:16:20 GMT

hi guru

by using append structur we can add fields to standard tables.

and

by using extension idoc also we can add fields for standard tables

what i the difference

Re: difference between extension idoc and append structure

Former Member — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:20:22 GMT

by using extended idoc u ll add segmets to the basi c idoc not to the table.whee as using append structure u ll add fields to the table.

reward if useful.

Re: difference between extension idoc and append structure

Former Member — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:27:08 GMT

hi,

append structure is used to add fields to standard tables where as

extension idoc -

mainly useful for us to add more fields as a segments in a idoc. i.e

material idoc can have more than one extension as it depends on the requirement. a segment is nothing but collection of fields. based on ur requirement we ll use different idoc types [idoc segment types] for an idoc.

if helpful reward some points.

with regards.

Suresh Aluri.

Re: difference between extension idoc and append structure

Former Member — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:57:43 GMT

Hi Srini,

Append structure is used to more firlds to the standard table as for the requirement. Here structure is first cretaed and then appended to the standard table like VBAK , KNA1 etc..

But in extended idoc , if you want to include some more data and the container for that data (segment) is not available in the idoc , then you can include that field as segment and that segment will hold that data.

Thanks

Manas