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Adjust reports without modification

Former Member — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:16:12 GMT

Hi at all!

I have to accommodate in a real estate project where I should adjust some reports. First of all I extended the table VIBDBE with some customer fields. The report REBDBE works fine but these customer fields should be in other reports too, e.g. REBDBU. So, does anybody know how I can get the customer fields in this report? Either the report reads the customer fields from table VIBDBE, or I'll find a way to fill the same customer fields in table VIBDBU.

The reports are using the logical database REBD. Unfortunately I don't know about logical databases. Is it possible to create the selection within this database or to extend it without modification?? If not, how can I modify the transaction REBDBU that it reads the customer fields in table VIBDBE to fill the table VIBDBU with it?! We are working with SAP basis 640, so no enhancement points are available!

The last idea is to copy the report to customer namespace, but this would be to much effort beacause of the number of reports.

Thanks for help,

Florian

Re: Adjust reports without modification

former_member435013 — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:43:03 GMT

Hi,

things could be so easy.

I suppose you are a SAP beginner.

Adapt SAP to customer needs is a balancing act, if you aim little work later.

You can modify SAP and you will have some work later with patches and updates.

Or you can copy sources in customer name space and make changes there. This seems to be a way to avoid work with patches and updates. But I don't believe in.

First check, if there is a way without changing SAP Standard. Use table appends, new tables and new programs.

If you can't satisfy the requirements in that way you should search for user-exits or badis.

Last not least you may do modification, but try to keep it as small as possible. Never fill in much code blocks. Better work with calls.

regards

Walter Habich

Re: Adjust reports without modification

Former Member — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:35:10 GMT

Hi!

You're right! I've found a BAdI (REIS_LIST) that implement the functionality that I wanted!

Thanks for your answer!

Greetings,

Florian