topic Re: Standard table name change in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Standard table name change

Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:35:17 GMT

Hi gurus

Is it possible to change the standard table name? Like If i want to change the table name MARA to MATERIAL. But I dont want to copy the table. It should be like alias of MARA or something.

Please guide me in this ....

Thanks in advance

Re: Standard table name change

Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:38:32 GMT

Yes u can change it through user exits ->

Enhancements (SMOD/CMOD)

You can use the enhancement concept to create your own keywords for data elements from the ABAP Dictionary. Keywords are used to identify fields on screens. Data elements can have up to three keywords of varying lengths.

To change a screen’s field texts, choose Utilities ® Enhancements ® Project management (transaction CMOD) from the initial screen of the ABAP Workbench. The Text enhancements menu contains all of the enhancement functions for keywords and data element documentation.

Text enhancements do not have to be assigned to an enhancement project.

Edited by: p498863 on Dec 26, 2007 6:41 AM

Re: Standard table name change

Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:49:55 GMT

Thanks for quick reply... But I want to change the table name from MARA to MATERIAL how to do it? I think data elements are related to the fields of the table.

Thanks

Re: Standard table name change

Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:54:27 GMT

Hi,

I think dd02l is the table which contains all table names so u try to check there

Regards

Re: Standard table name change

Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:58:23 GMT

Yes that is correct but it contains MARA as value . Now If I change this name then every program associated with it should be changed. So I have asked about alias of MARA. i.e. can we create the alias of MARA such that when user will check in data dictionary it will show MARA as MATERIAL but the program associated to MARA should not change.

With best regards