Create table entries into a package

[EricYu0912]

Hi all,

For some tables in IMG, when you tried to create an entry, you will be asked to save the entry into a package. And afterwards you go to that package, you will see what you entered is just like a development object.

I am a little bit confused about this.

If table entries can be saved into different packages, how the system read them when displaying?

Regards,
Eric

[thkolz]

Do you have an example?
Normally only development objects are linked to a package...
Table entries are just linked to the Transport request.

[EricYu0912]

Hi Thorsten,

You can take a look at SAP object node type maintain in IMG by searching "SAP Object Node Types".

[Sandra_Rossi]

These are only very specific IMG activities, related to generated development objects. Each of these activities has its own solution, you should tell us the one which you want us to look at, so that we can tell you how it exactly works.

[Sandra_Rossi]

TL;DR no idea why SAP defined R3TR BR02.

You have said "You can take a look at SAP object node type maintain in IMG by searching "SAP Object Node Types".

I guess you mean "Maintain Object Node Type".

= SM30 on view SBO_V_NODETYPE

Examples:

If you create one line and save, you get this:

So, your question is probably in fact two:

1. what is the reason of having custom object types like e.g., R3TR BR02?
2. why is it connected to a package?

Firstly, BR02 is defined in the transaction code SOBJ.

One possibility for having a specific custom object type is to have a specific pre-export or post-import method. But there are none for BR02.

Maybe for having specific development options in SE80 or ADT, but I see none.

I don't know other reasons, I would be interested to know.