rename an append structure ?

[Former Member]

Hello,

we are using an append structure for table MAKT. The name of the append structure is in Z namespace.

Now we need to use our own namespace because we want to sell our product.

So we need to rename the old Z append structure to a new name.

But is this possible without loseing data.

What/How can we do it.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hello,

we are using an append structure for table MAKT. The name of the append structure is in Z namespace.

Now we need to use our own namespace because we want to sell our product.

So we need to rename the old Z append structure to a new name.

But is this possible without loseing data.

What/How can we do it.

Thanks

[Former Member]

I had the same issue a couple of years ago. I is not possible to rename an append structure; deleting the old and re-creating it with a different name and the same fields results in data loss.

Basically what you need to do is save the data in the append structure and re-load it after the new append is created.

Hope that helps.

[Former Member]

Copy the earlier Structure with New name and delete the previous one.

[Former Member]

1. Append structures can not be copied.

2. If you delete the old one and create a new one, the data in the old append structure is lost when the database utility is run.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your help

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I have a requirement to do append structure for a standard table EKKO. Iam new to this and I need some guidance ,

Can anyone help me the process of 'How to append a new field and updating the entried into the same'.

If u have any good links here or documents to learn,please post me .

Sharing your knowledge will be appreciated.

Thanks & Regards

Sankar.

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[Former Member]

You can create an append structure in SE11. Load the table EKKO in display mode and than you find in the menu "Goto" the point "Append structure...". Here you can define the name of your append structure. The name should be in the customer name space. So maybe use the given name.

After this you can define your fields an save the structure.

Now you can use the new field with select statements or you can see the field in SE16.

But If you want to add fields to a "Custome data" tab in of PO header (Transaction ME21, ME22 & ME23 as well as ME21N, ME22N and ME23N) you have to use the given append structure CI_EKKODB.

Please read the documentation to the user exit "mm06e005" in transaction SMOD.