Modifiying configuration settings

[Former Member]

Hello:

I know there are RFC's that I can call from outside to modify some data such as material masters, business partners etc, but can I also modify configuration data such as Plant number? are there any BAPIS's available or is there a posibility that I can write my own? Other configuration data I'd like to modifiy are price, discounts, etc.

Thanks!

Kind Regards

Alejandro

[RichHeilman]

I doubt very much that there is anything delivered by SAP. In most cases, the configuration would have to be done on a development box and transported to production systems, so you can see the problem here. I don't realy think that SAP's intent was to have customizing visible from outside the system.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hi Rich

how about creating my own RFC? actually the question would be that if those settings are on some tables that I could "safely" modify, that is, without destroying all the data integrity.

Thanks

Alejandro

[RichHeilman]

We know that a lot of configuration in SPRO is just table entires right. So we think that we can just update the table directly. Well in some cases, maybe it is ok if you know what you are doing. But, this config could also be transportable, so if you allow it to change in the production environment directly, then of course your DEV and TST systems will be out of sync. I really think that this is a bad idea. Can I know your full requirement and why you want to do this?

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

I ask for this info and specifically Plant Number because we have several plants, with different Plant numbers. Due to some requirements, we need to change those plants numbers.

Since we have a lot of plants (up to 2000), I'd like to automatize those changes, in order to control and manage plants.

I do know that this Plant number is not normal data, but configuration settings is that right?

Thanks

Alejandro

[RichHeilman]

Change plant numbers is a big deal. If you materials are extend to these plants, you materials will need to be re-extended to these new plant numbers. Plant is used everywhere in the system. Yes, plant is a configuration setting and is transportable. Your functional leads should be the only people change/creating plant numbers.

Regards,

Rich Heilman