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vendor creation

Former Member — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:54:05 GMT

hi gurus

The vendor details are stored in table LFA1,

then what is the use of structure RF02k.

Re: vendor creation

vinod_vemuru2 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:58:50 GMT

Hi,

That structure is used in main program of XK01(Vendor creation). i.e. what ever screen fields u r seeing in XK01 are refered to this structure.

Hope it is clear.

Thanks,

Vinod.

Re: vendor creation

Former Member — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:07:49 GMT

hi vinod thanks for ur reply.......

But what is the use of this structure(RF02K)???

Y do we refer this structure while creating a vendor, y cant we directly access the table??

Re: vendor creation

Former Member — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:19:12 GMT

Hi Diana.

I would like to suggest you,

Coming to the basics,

1. A structure does not store data.

2. A structure is used to populate the database at RUN TIME.

3. A structure can be used by MULTIPLE tables for the above purpose.

4. As per SAP, this structure RF02k has been designed to handle or populate the data related to LFA1.

5.This structure provides the populating of data into the database table used by the program related to Vendor details.

Or even by our custom programs to fill the custom tables maybe by the same structure.

Hope that's usefull.

Good Luck & Regards.

Harsh Dave

Re: vendor creation

vinod_vemuru2 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:27:15 GMT

Hi,

The reason might be...

We aont update single LFA1 table when we create vendor. There might be many other tables which we will update. This structure may contain those information also. So when they actually update the data base they can use this structure to update all the tables. There might be some other reasons behind using structure which we don't know. This may not be the exact answer. But might answered to some extent.

Thanks,

Vinod.

Re: vendor creation

Former Member — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:30:40 GMT

thanks vinod

I could find the reference structure using technical information window , but how shall i find the actual table in which the data is stored?

Re: vendor creation

vinod_vemuru2 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:17:26 GMT

Hi Diana,

There are two ways.

1. By checking where used list of that filed/data element(U can select only for transperant tables in where used list selection)

2. Go to main program of that transaction(Can get it from SE93 or system=>Status when u r in that transaction). Here check the TABLES declaration. All these tables will be updated when u execute that transaction.

Note: Some times u may have structures also in tables declarations.

Thanks,

Vinod.