DOMAIN LENGTH

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

I am stuck up with an issue.

I want to know if we can increase the data type length for a standard domain.Like my client needs the total length of a batch number to be 15.But in standards the length for a batch number is only 10.The domain for batch number is CHARG.

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Edited by: Julius Bussche on Aug 29, 2008 12:29 PM

[Former Member]

Hi sandeep,

dont do like that. dont do any changes on SAP satandard. i am sending this message with experience.

last time i had changed the maktx (material descp from MAKT)

lenght 40 to 200 as per my client requirement. total transactions regarding material master like MM01,MM02,MM03,ME21N like that never been worked.

i raised this issue to SAP. they said that dont do like that.

so dont make any changes on SAP standards.

regards.

sriram.

[Former Member]

Hello sandeep,

No changes can be made to any standard SAP object but if it is unavoidable then you need to get an access key from SAP & make the required changes.

Best of luck,

Bhumika

[Former Member]

Hi Bhumika Mahawar,

My concern is if i modify the batch length using access keys, will ther be any issues for any other objects,because charg is used a key field in some of the standard tables also.

am not using any customised data element.

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you Change the Standard Domain Through Access key,then

all the table fields using that domain will be changed accordingly.

So Before changing think about consequences.

Regards,

sujit

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

As you must be aware that the any changes made to the domain of a data element affects its data element.So wherever you are using that data element would be affected.Even the programs using that data element are affected.

This is one of the important feature of sap to increase reusability & make things easy.So before making any changes i would suggest to check all the programs, tables, etc,using the ' where-used list ' facility and then decide if the changes are necessary else go for a separate data element

Regards,

Bhumika

[bpawanchand]

Hi

Well create a copy of that domain CHARG and then make the required changes and instead of using standard use you own domain

Regards

Pavan

[former_member195383]

U can not change the length as this is a standard domain...how ever u can create a new domain..of reqd length and use the same in ur ztable..

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

You have 2 ways.

1> Copy the domain CHARG to ZCHARG and change its length.

Or

2> Change it with Access key.

However it is always recomended not to make any change to the standard SAP object.

Anirban Bhattacharjee

[Former Member]

Hi

if i copy charg to zcharg...where will i use zcharg then....?

As i mentioned the batch number length for my client is 15. so i have to touch the standards only right?.

and if i modify it with an access key then the related objects will be activated automatically right? or do i have to make any changes to the related objects.

[Former Member]

Hi

You cannot change the length of the standard sap domain. But if you want to change it you have to ask for the access key from the SAP.

Hope it's helpful to you.

Thanks & Regards

Nikunj Shah

[venkatasriram_mygapula]

Hi sandeep,

dont do like that. dont do any changes on SAP satandard. i am sending this message with experience.

last time i had changed the maktx (material descp from MAKT)

lenght 40 to 200 as per my client requirement. total transactions regarding material master like MM01,MM02,MM03,ME21N like that never been worked.

i raised this issue to SAP. they said that dont do like that.

so dont make any changes on SAP standards.

regards.

sriram.

[Former Member]

so is ther any means that i can get this done?

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

Creating the domain with your specifications is the best way to achieve your requirement. You should never change the SAP domains as they are used in several places. If u change that, the coming circumstances would be really bad.

Thanks

[Former Member]

ok...i am not touching standards..but is ther any way to met this requirement by creating a Zdomain????

[Former Member]

Hi,

Its Better that you create one domain for Batch Number with the data type of standard domain but increase the Length.

And use the domain for the field in your table.

Regards,

Sujit

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

Changing length os standard filed is not advisble. The same domain is used in so many other tables and TCODES. if you chnage anything here rest of the system wont work. So please dont go for this kinds of changes. It is surely a cunsulting issue which needs to be conveyed to business. You can have another z table with your desired field and field lenth and find some badi or exit and save the data in the z table. Mapp in the same way while fetching also. This is the only feasible solution.

Thanks,

SANDEEP.

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

You can do this way. Create a Z-domain and Z-data element with the charatcteristics you desire and associate that data element with the standard DB table of that Data element(i.e. of Batch no., CHARG) by creating a structure and using APPEND STRUCTURE to include this Z-dataelement in that DB table and use it wherever required.

Hope this is helpful to you. If you need further information, revert back.

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Regards

Nagaraj T

Edited by: Julius Bussche on Aug 29, 2008 12:30 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am not using this batch in any of the Ztable i am creating...i want to capture the batch number with length 15 into standards.....ie the batch number which user enters in standard tcodes should be of length 15.

[Former Member]

Hi, pls kindly provide detailed steps for creating Z-domain which function as the same as CHARG with a longer length. Thanks.

Regards,

Yu

[matt]

Read the SAP help at help.sap.com This is a very simple task, manageable with minimal knowledge. Start at transaction SE11 and see what buttons and menu options are available. It's pretty obvious what you have to do.

Also, it's bad form to resurrect an old question - you should rather create a new one.

[Former Member]

Hi Sandeep,

Create a new domain with the required size and assign to the required field. Before that get the access key to change the table but it is not advisable to change the standard domain.

Thanks,

Naveen Kumar.