Changing dataelement for the field

[Former Member]

Hi All,

regarding Change in tables in SE11.

Is it possible to change the data elemnt of the field if that table holds the data.Will it cause any problem.(old data element is Char 4 and new data element is char 10).

Kindly suggest me the solution for this.

Thanks in Advance.

[Former Member]

To what table exactly.

[Former Member]

It is an Z table.

[Former Member]

In that case yes. Use SE14 to adjust the DB data.

[Former Member]

If i adjust the database in SE14,is there any possibility for data damage to that table.If not then while transporting that table to either testing server or Production server,is there any necessary operation we have to perform in order to avoid data lose(that table already in testing and production server).

[Mohamed_Mukhtar]

HI ,

Yes u can change dataelement of a table, but ur ztable will not get activated..

So it is better no to chage the dataelement.

If you want to change the dataelement, then delete the table contents and change ur data element

With Regards

Always Learner..

NOTE ; Correct me if i'm wrong

[Former Member]

Hi,

Transaction code SE14 to adjust the Database data.

Thanks&Regards,

Naresh.

[Former Member]

hi...

changing the length of data elemnt hould not affect the data.

Even if you adjust and activate the database the data should remain as it is.This wudnt tamper the data you have maintained.

but in only case where you are icraing the decrreasing the number of characters and you have maintained more number of characters then this will definitely affect the data.

But adjusting and activating database is must.