Change length of AFNAM(requisitioner) field from standard table

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Would it be possible to change the length of field AFNAM (requisitioner) from standard table EBAN - Purchase Requisition?

If possible, may i know what's the process? If not, what could be the reason?

Thank you and best regards,

Jesielle

[FredericGirod]

Hi,

it's standard modification, you will need an object key.

each time you will have an upgrade, you will need to validate it in the SPAD & SPAU trans.

to modify it, you simply have to modify the domain link to the data element link to your field. SAP will works a little bit to change all the corresponding entries in all the tables link to this domain.

Sometimes you will have to check if this field could have other data element / domain ..

I have already do this for MATNR, a very used domain in SAP, and that have been worked. So lets try

regards

Fred

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

This is a joke right ?

Regards.

[FredericGirod]

no, it wasn't.

Sometimes you have to do something really bad ...

Fred

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

This must be a real pain..... and expensive .

Just curious why the increase of matnr size ?

Is it to make the key value more meaningful ?

Regards.

[FredericGirod]

I thought it's to have a long representative display ..

You know, it's common to see customers modifying one or two standard fields size.

That offends only old developpers

Fred

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

I agree that I am old (I have 5 grandchildrens as a proof...)

But the issue is cost .

I just spot response and what he say can save in the long run huge sums of money .

Regards.

[FredericGirod]

Yes, it's a common job to explain that to customers, but, sometimes customers didn't understand the final price and would like to have their wish answered.

All the  day I feel like Alice in Wonderland and keed for my mind "Nonsence"

But maybe a day, Abapor will manage the whole SAP scope and we will have beautiful and powerfull system

Fred

[raymond_giuseppi]

Another solution, keep the "internal" length  of field (so database will rewards you) and change data-element/domain to use a conversion-exit (and a search help) especially if you can/will check the values in a table.

Regards,

Raymond

PS: some standard industry solutions already use this solution for MATNR (e.g. DIMP : internal length 18, external length 40) in some versions there is even a BAdI/Customer Exit to change the conversion-exit behavior

[FredericGirod]

yes, there is the field-exit also, it's a good idea !

Fred