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SAP Note 414020 - MASS: Customer fields are notmass-maintainable

Note Language: English Version: 4 Validity: Valid Since 30.10.2002

Summary

SymptomCustomer fields are not available in the mass maintenance (TransactionMASS), that is, they can neither be selected nor changed.

Other termsMASS, MM17

Reason and PrerequisitesThe cause is the program design.Mass maintenance consists of 3 logical program components:

1. Initial screen (-> program SAPMMSDL)

2. Selection (-> function group MASS_TC)

3. Saving (-> BAPI, ALE or batch input)

For you to be able to edit customer fields in the mass maintenance,customer fields would have to be passed on from the initial screen to massmaintenance to data backup.This is not the case in the R/3 Standard System.Customer fields are not changed in the mass maintenance, even if thecustomer fields have been included in table MASSFLDLST as described in Note216596. Customer fields can then be selected in the mass maintenance, butchanges to these fields in the program are not passed on to data backup.

SolutionImplement an individual solution.Example: Transaction MM17 (mass maintenance material master)

o Data is saved in Transaction MM17 using function moduleIDOC_INPUT_MATMAS01.Notes 44410 and 116311 and their related notesdescribe how you can save customer fields in the material masterusing the function module.

o Material master module IDOC_INPUT_MATMAS01 is called from the massmaintenance using function module MASS_MATMAS03_CHANGE.Customerfields can only be changed via mass maintenance if the newlycreated Idoc structure for customer fields is filled with databefore IDOC_INPUT_MATMAS01 is called in moduleMASS_MATMAS03_CHANGE.

Support can be made available after an individual case check within aconsulting solution.

Header DataRelease Status: Released for CustomerReleased on: 30.10.2002 15:39:13Master Language: GermanPriority: Recommendations/additional infoCategory: ConsultingPrimary Component: CA-GTF-MS Cross-application Mass Change

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SAP Note 414020 - MASS: Customer fields are notmass-maintainable

The Note is release-independent

Related Notes

Number Short Text1449703 PO Mass maintainence should not show OIL fields.557702 FAQ for mass maintenance216596 Include additional fields in mass maintenance143580 Information on SD BAPIs and customer enhancement concept116311 ALE: Missing material master fields44410 Integrating cust.-specific fields in matl master