change pointers

[Former Member]

Hi,

I would like to know

1) whether change pointer is at table object level? or can it be controlled additionally by message type also.?

regards

ratna

[Former Member]

Hi

Change Pointers is based on message types where you activate change pointers based on message type ( BD50)

Based on change pointers and message types you assign fields ( BD52 )

and information abot change data stores in CDHDR and CDPOS tables based on object .

Please reward if useful.

[Former Member]

Hi Ratna,

It can be controlled by Message type also

Use Tcode BD50 and BD61.

Change pointers are meant for Master data only. Message control is used for tracking Transactional data

Hope this helps.

Regards

Arun

[Former Member]

Change pointers. Change pointers are R/3 objects that mark changes to SAP master data. Change pointers are managed by mechanisms in a Shared Master Data (SMD) tool and are based on Change Document (CD) objects. CD objects record the changes occurring to master data at a field level. These changes are stored in tables CDHDR (header table) and CDPOS (detail table). ALE configuration provides a link between CD objects and change pointers. Internal mechanisms update tables BDCP and BDCPS, which host the change pointers. While CD objects are application-data-specific, the processing status of change pointers is message-type-specific. Also, the ALE change pointers are activated first at a general level and then at the message-type level.

ALE provides powerful capabilities to capture changes occurring to master data and to distribute them via the IDOC interface. This feature can be used to keep two or more systems synchronized with respect to master data.