topic Re: Rename Data Elements in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:34:56 GMT

Hello,

to get a better structure in the created and already used Data Elements I would like to rename them.

Is it possible to change the name somewhere.

Many thanks

Markus

Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:45:15 GMT

Hi,

I think you can not Change the Name of Data element that are already created.

But if you want ot Modify that,the better you Copy that data

element and give the desire name of copied vaersion and Change whatever you want and activate it

Regards,

Sujit

Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:05:54 GMT

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Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:58:34 GMT

Hi Markus,

Sujit is right. One cannot rename an existing Data Element, simple for one reason - its existing usage in multiple tables/screens/structures! Renaming may give rise to a lot of inconsistencies.

A better option would be exactly what Sujit recommends. To create a new Data Element with a name of your choice, but maybe copied from the original one.

Its still better to check if your structure is already being used (directly or dynamically) on any screen/program/table. You may have to do follow-up corrections/changes on these objects too.

Cheers

Rekha

Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:01:55 GMT

Hi markus,

It is possible to change the Name of Data element that are already created, but its not advisable to do so because its existing usage in multiple tables/screens/structures Renaming may give rise to a lot of problem and you will not be knowing in how many tables/screens/structures its being used and where , so the best solition is what Sujit has give i agree with him .

Hope you got the answer .

Cheers

Fareed

Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:08:12 GMT

Hi markus,

go for the link>

[http://help.sap.com/search/highlightContent.jsp]

thnks

Anurodh

Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:56:37 GMT

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Re: Rename Data Elements

Former Member — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:31:40 GMT

Prashant's is the safest solution.

Here is an unsafe one. This can do the processing in Mass, through a program.

In se37 , explore the functions RPY_dataelement*.

Caveat Emptor- that is 'use at your own risk'.

Re: Rename Data Elements

summerwaif643 — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:00:16 GMT

Hello, for future viewers, you're better off to:

Right click -> copy -> change name.

This will copy the current data element in the same package, as a non-activate data element, which is good if you want to further modify it. But AFAIK there is no renaming / refactoring in SAP for data elements or domains.