Remove subpackage from package hierarchy

[Sheng]

Hi,

I've embedded a package as subpackage in a package hierarchy, which was a mistake. Is it possible to remove this subpackage from the package hierarchy? The subpackage should not be deleted because it already contains objects. Thanks for a tip!

[brunobex]

Hi Sheng Gong,

See if this note helps you:

[Note 1156585 - How to delete packages|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1156585]

Best Regards

Bruno Xavier.

[Sheng]

Hi Bruno,

thank you! But I don't want to delete the package. I want to remove the package from the package hierarchy so it is stand alone again, and no more subpackage from the main package.

Best regards

Sheng

[kiran_k8]

Not a reply to your solution,but could you please let me know how you were able to do that.

Because I am not able to find any option for such a thing neither in SE80 nor in SE21.Just curious to know how you were able to change the package hierarchy.

Thanks,

K.Kiran.

[brunobex]

Hi Sheng Gong,

I did not find any standard solution.

I did a test scenario:

My scenario:

Transaction: SE80

package: ZTESTE

TAB "Package Hiearchy"

-ZTESTE

--ZTESTE3 (Embedded Packages).

My Package ZTESTE3 contain program test: ZPROG_TEST2

Message before create implicit enhancement: (Button Delete in TAB "Package Included").

"Package ZTESTE3 still contains development objects or other packages"

"Message no. PAK051"

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Two Palliative solution non-standard SAP:

1)

Create a implicit enhancement the end of the method M_CHECK_PACKAGE_IS_EMPTY class CL_PACKAGE and put "X" in the variable e_package_empty

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""$"$\SE:(2 ) Class CL_PACKAGE, Method 
M_CHECK_PACKAGE_IS_EMPTY, End                                                                                D
*$*$-Start: (2 )--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$*$*
ENHANCEMENT 1  ZEI_PACKAGE.    "active version
 if me->package_name = 'ZTESTE3'.
    e_package_empty = 'X'.
 endif.
ENDENHANCEMENT.
*$*$-End:   (2 )--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$*$*
ENDMETHOD.

Call transaction SE80 again, show the package ZTESTE and delete the Embedded Packages ZTESTE3 in TAB "Package Included".

Attention: Package ZTESTE3 will be deleted, but not its objects. Recreate the package ZTESTE3 and all objects will appear again.

After DELETE Embedded Packages , do not forget to delete implicit enhancement.

2) OR Bypass message e051(pak) in debug mode. Method: IF_PACKAGE~DELETE Class: CL_PACKAGE

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Please use this information as you want, I am not responsible for consequence just did a test.

I hope I have helped.

Best Regards

Bruno Xavier.

[Former Member]

Hi Sheng Gong,

have you found a way to remove the subpackage? I'm just curious as I have the same issue.

Thanks, Beate

[Former Member]

SAP stores package assignment in table TDEVC-PARENTCL field for the embedded package.

I removed this via SE16, then in SE80 I have rebuilt the object list of the parent package, and the assigment gone.

I have also not found a standard solution for that, but this workaround was good for that.

[ttrapp]

This is described in OSS note 636704 - Undo embedding into a surronding package.

Regards,

Tobias Trapp