client independant and client dependant

[Former Member]

can anybody explain me what exaclty is clientdependant and independant..also cross client means?

thanks and regards

vijaya

[Former Member]

Hi Durga,

As the name says

Client - for example assume there is company called

"sony". It can have many plants across the

countires. Sony divides these plants into

different groups based on functionality.

These groups are called client.

Mostly which ever the object that is developed in the SAP will developed in a way that is usefull across users.

But there will some sepcific needs for users/clients of SAP like language barriers....units..currecies....etc...etc. Which will be not same for all.

Client dependent - if object is prepared taking

into consideration of above

example barriers it is dependent

ELSE.

It is client indpendent.

Client dependent or independent can be know for the filed sy-mandt. and also in SE09

[Former Member]

Hi

Client Independent(cross client) objects can be accessed from any client without transporting. For example, Reports and smartforms are client independent that means if you create a report or smartform in one client, this report and smartform can be viewed in another client without transporting.

Where as client dependent objects can be viewed or accessed only in the client in which you create them.

Hope this clarifies your doubt.

Please reward helpful answers.

Thanks.

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Vijaya

The same definitions are true with respect to DB tables. Client-dependent tables always have a client field as first key field. Client-dependent table entries are only visible in the corresponding client.

Entries of client-independent tables are visible in any client (cross-client). Thus, any changes of these entries will affect all clients.

Regards

Uwe

[Former Member]

Hi Vijaya,

Please refer these links for more details :

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/a9/bb963a570b4b5de10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Best regards,

Prashant

[Former Member]

Hi Durga,

As the name says

Client - for example assume there is company called

"sony". It can have many plants across the

countires. Sony divides these plants into

different groups based on functionality.

These groups are called client.

Mostly which ever the object that is developed in the SAP will developed in a way that is usefull across users.

But there will some sepcific needs for users/clients of SAP like language barriers....units..currecies....etc...etc. Which will be not same for all.

Client dependent - if object is prepared taking

into consideration of above

example barriers it is dependent

ELSE.

It is client indpendent.

Client dependent or independent can be know for the filed sy-mandt. and also in SE09

[Former Member]

Hi Vijaya,

Go through the below PDF file, it is having 4 pages which explains why SAP has Client independent and Client dependant..

http://www.sappoint.com/basis/clntadm.pdf#search=%22ABAP%20%2B%20client%20independent%20and%20client...

Regards

Sudheer

[anversha_s]

hi vijaya,

Client Independant: These objects are not specific to any client. And it is universal which can be viewed,changed across the clients.

Client Dependant: These are the objects can be viewed, changed for the client for which it has been assigned. Other clients do not have access on these objects.

In SAP, all objects are finally stored as tables. "Mandt" is key field which determines whether the object is client dependant or not.

Client Independant transport requests will make the transported objects available across the clients. and Client dependent transport request make the objects available only for the client mentioned by field "Mandt"

rgds

anver

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