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Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:40:00 GMT

Hi Experts

I have used EBELN domain for my field, its length is 10,

now i want to increase the length of the data element, what can i do.

can i change the data element to the field ebeln.

If i change it, will it affects the data in the production server which already transported to production.

Pls advise me on this same.

Re: Data element problem

former_member188827 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:43:07 GMT

just assign a new data element to ur field whose domain fulfils ur requirement

Re: Data element problem

former_member188827 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:44:54 GMT

its better dat u create a new data element in se11 and assign a domain like char25 to it keeping the field labels etc same.

and den assign ur field dis data element

plz reward points if dis helps

Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:44:58 GMT

Changing standard EBELN data element is a big No No. It is used in hundreds of other tables.

Just copy EBELN to a custom ZEBELN11 data element, change it to length 11 and use it intead

Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:49:23 GMT

will it affect the production server data while transporting to production.

Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:50:10 GMT

hi,

You cant change directly.It will ask Access Key.

changing SAP standard data element is so critical and it will never give the result you expected.

Because so many tables and programs use ebeln and do some validations on field size also.

Its like playing with standard programs.

Please do in other way like creating zebeln in se11 tcode and give size according to your requirement and use this for your field.

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Thanks

Sivaparvathi

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Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:08:11 GMT

Hi,

To overcome the issue, you just create a new domain with desired output and assign the domain to the dataelement.

Thanks,

Sriram POnna.

Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:08:54 GMT

hi.,

declare another domain with length more than 10.

use it in ur code.

Cheers.,

Chandra

Re: Data element problem

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:22:34 GMT

Hi Raja,

EBELN as Jurijs said cannot be changed, and you can use a new data element with a new domain specifying the required length. However if you change the domain or data element for the field of your table, then the integrity wont be maintained. Therefore it is better either to create a new domain as per your requirement or find one that you want to use.

Regards,

Rajesh Soman

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