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Transaction code problem ?

Former Member — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:05:27 GMT

Hello i have copied VA01 tcode into ZVA01 but when i am excecuting that tcode it is showing error like "Transation ZVA01 is missing in table T180" for this error to overcome what i have to do. Please help me to achieve this.

Thks

Re: Transaction code problem ?

matt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:12:31 GMT

You need to make an entry in T180 for ZVA01 that's the same as that for VA01.

It's a bad idea to copy transactions like this. It leads to far more problems than it solves and is extremely expensive.

What are you trying to achieve by copying the tx?

matt

Re: Transaction code problem ?

Former Member — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:26:15 GMT

Sir thks for your reply here my client is asking like this rather than standard Tx like ZCOMPANYNAME_VA01. NEITHER THAN VA01.

Sir if it is possible give me idea to acheive this.

Thks

Re: Transaction code problem ?

matt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:35:52 GMT

If I was advising your client, I would be finding out their business requirements, and then seeing how these can be best met through the standard functionality, configuration and user exits.

Copying VA01 affects tens of thousands of lines of code, and configuration table entries. You may find that you have to copy all sorts of other entitites, like function groups as well.

Even if you get it working, you face these problems:

1. If it stops working, you won't get any support from SAP

2. If you upgrade your SAP system, then your copy may stop working and you'll have potentially an enormous amount of effort required to fix it.

3. Fixes applied to the standard transaction will not be applied automatically to your copy. You won't even know they need to be. Over time the difference between your copy and the original will get greater and greater.

4. If your changes corrupt the database, SAP won't take any responsibility for it and it will be extremely expensive to fix.

So, for these reasons, I think it is clear that it is NOT in the business interests of your client to do this. They may think they want it, and need it, but they are wrong.

matt