App Material Documents Overview - Ho can I indicate connected attachements in the result list?

[Dirk]

Dear community,

I have following use case: Users often attach files to material documents during material movement, e.g. a delivery note from the supplier for goods receipt. To day one must open each material document, to see an attachment exists.

Does anyone know how to indicate in the material documents result list an attachment exists to a material document? Presently there is no such element available in the columns. 

This use case may also apply to other documents or objects using GOS attachments or document info records. I am looking forward to any idea.

Thank you.

Regards,

Dirk

[Ndubuisi_PALMER]

Dear Dirk

Standard Limitation

• Currently, the Manage Material Documents app (or similar apps like “Display Material Document”) does not include a column or icon that shows whether an attachment is present.
• The attachment (via GOS or Document Management System/DMS) is only visible once you open the material document details.

Why This Happens

• In SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, customization options are limited compared to the On-Premise or Private Edition.
• GOS (Generic Object Services) functionality is restricted in the cloud version.
• Standard apps are delivered by SAP and cannot be freely enhanced with custom columns showing attachment status.

Here are the possible Workarounds

A. Use Document Info Records (DIR) and DMS

• Instead of GOS attachments, manage attachments via Document Management System (DMS) and link them to material documents using Document Info Records.
• Then use "Manage Documents" Fiori app to track and filter by document usage.

B. Custom CDS View + Custom App

• Create a custom CDS view that reads from:
  • MKPF and MSEG (for material documents),
  • and links with SRGBTBREL or similar services tables (if accessible in public edition),
• This CDS view could include an indicator column showing whether an attachment exists.
• Then expose this CDS view via a Custom Analytical App or List Report.

C. SAP BTP Extension (Side-by-Side App)

• Build a small UI5 app or dashboard on SAP BTP that uses public APIs (if available) to retrieve material documents and show an “Attachment Exists” flag.
• This app can then be added to the launchpad via an In-App extension.

D. Raise SAP Influence Request

• Since this is a recurring need for logistics teams, consider raising a Customer Influence request or check if one already exists on the SAP Customer Influence portal.

Best regards