Create table developer key

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have access to a system, and have a user id that has a developers key assigned to it.  I am able to create a program in SE38 (Save/Activate), and it doesn't prompt me to input the developers key (maybe somebody did it  earlier, so it doesn't prompt again?).  However, when I try to create a table called EMPLOYEE in SE11 it prompts me to enter the access key.  When I enter it, it tells  me that it  is incorrect.  Is there a different developers key to create table Vs.creating a program?  Would the system allow me to create a program without a developers key?

Thanks,

Niraj

[michael_kozlowski]

You have to create table in customers namespace. Try starting table name with Z* or Y*.

[Former Member]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the reply, using the Z* namespace in fact did allow me to create it.  I was following a tutorial, and thought it said that we do not need to use Z* namespace for  table, but in fact it was mentioned that Z* namespace was not needed for fields.  As you can see, I have a long way to go in my quest to be an ABAP developer

Anyhow, Thanks for the help!

Niraj

[RaymondGiuseppi]

For allowed namespace (if you get a S-id) read 16466 - Customer name range for SAP objects

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                          |Transp.  |Length |                     |As of
Object                    |object   |of name| Customer name range |Rel.
                          |         |3.*/4.*|                     |
--------------------------|---------|-------|---------------------|----
(...)|
Table                     |         |      |                      |
  (POOL, CLUSTER, TRANSP, |R3TR TABL|10/10 |  Y*     Z*   T9*  P9*|
   INTTAB)                |         |10/16 |  PA9*   PB9*         |3.0A
                          |         |10/30 |  PS9*                |3.0A
                          |         |      |  HRP9*  HRT9*  HRI9* |3.0E
                          |         |      |  PT9*                |3.0E
(see also 'Note on DataDictionary objects' at the end of this note)
  Table field SAP table   |  -    - |10/16 |  YY*    ZZ*          |3.0A
  Table index SAP table   |  -    - |    3 |  Y*     Z*           |3.0A
  (No name restriction for fields and indexes of user-defined tables,
  that is, those fulfilling the naming conventions mentioned above.
  However, see 'Notes on table fields' at the end of this Note.)
  (name length for tables/fields/indices/structures:
      -pool/cluster tables additional max. 10-digit
      -transp. tables and field names belonging to them up to 16-digit,
       also other database objects (for example, database views)
      -structure max. 30-digit)
(...)
  Table field SAP table   |  -    - |10/16 |  YY*    ZZ*          |3.0A
  Table index SAP table   |  -    - |    3 |  Y*     Z*           |3.0A
(...)

Regards,

Raymond