Guide for Changing the SAP Standard

The SAP system provides a comprehensive infrastructure for business computing. To streamline business processes, however, you may be required to make modifications to the standard. You can enhance, modify or reduce the functions provided for a specific environment. When making changes to the SAP standard, you must first determine which type of modification best suits your needs. There are several ways of how you can modify the standard system.ABAP Workbench tools are used to modify and enhance the system, and for customer development as well. Customizing and most Personalization take place in the context of the AcceleratedSAP standard implementation method.

Contents of this Guide for Changing the SAP Standard

Changing the SAP Standard (BC)…………7
Changing the SAP Standard………8
Customizing…………….9
Personalization………10
Enhancements to the Standard..13
Modifying the Standard……………14
Customer Development……………15
Personalizing the Application…..17
Hiding Screen Elements…………..18
Defining Default Values for Input Fields…….19
Revoking an Element’s Ready for Input Status…………..20
Adjusting Table Controls………….21
Simplifying Selection Screens….25
Personalizing the Possible Entries Help…….26
Moving Fields on a Screen……….29
Changing Field Texts30
Including Graphics and Text…….31
Inserting Pushbuttons for Frequently-used Functions..32
Changing Possible Entries into Radio Buttons…………..33
Defining Additional Elements on a Screen…34
Simplifying Screens for Specific Users……..35
Tools for Personalizing the Application…….36
Transaction Variants and Screen Variants..37
Variant Transactions……………..38
GuiXT.39
Enhancements……40
Modification Assistant……………41
Application-specific User Exits..42
Application-specific Field Selection…………..43
SET/GET Parameters……………44
Parameter Transactions…………45
Selection Variants..46
Transaction Variants and Screen Variants…47
Transaction Variants.49
Maintenance……….50
Requirements…52
Dialog Box………55
Additional Features57
Transport……………59
Starting Transaction Variants…..60
Screen Variants……..62
Maintenance……….63
Additional Features65
Calling Screen Variants………….67
Table Control Layout in Variants68
Transaction Variants and Screen Variants: Restrictions………………70
Transaction Variants and Screen Variants: Special Features……….72
GuiXT in Transaction Variants and Screen Variants……76
Business Add-Ins……77
Business Add-Ins: Architecture..79
A Comparison of Different Enhancement Techniques…81
Defining Business Add-Ins……….82
Calling Add-Ins from Application Programs85
Implementing Business Add-Ins87
Filter-Dependent Business Add-Ins…………..89
Multiple Use Business Add-Ins…93
Menu Enhancements95
Business Add-Ins: Import Procedure…………97
Customer Exits………99
Enhancements to the SAP Standard with Customer-Exits………….100
Types of Exits………101
Locating Applications that Have Exits……..102
Creating an Add-On Project……104
Activating and Deactivating a Project………106
Transporting Add-on Projects..107
Creating Customer-Specific Menus…………108
Creating Customer-Specific Subscreens…109
Creating Customer-Specific Function Modules…………111
Creating Customer-specific Documentation……………..114
The Modification Assistant……..116
Modifications in Programs……..118
Modifications in the Screen Painter…………120
Modifications in the Menu Painter……………123
Modifying Text Elements………..127
Modifying and Adding Function Modules…128
Modifications in the ABAP Dictionary………130
Modifying Tables and Structures……………131
Modifying Data Element Attributes………….132
Modifying Documentation………133
Disabling the Modification Assistant……….135
Resetting to the Original…………136
The Modification Browser………137
Upgrade Procedure/R/3 Support Packages140
Adjusting ABAP Dictionary Objects………..142
Prerequisites..143
Procedure……144
Preparing to Run Transaction SPDD….145
Transaction SPDD………….146
Adjusting R/3 Repository Objects…………..149
Preparing to Run Transaction SPAU….150
Transaction SPAU: General Functions.151
Adjustment Category: With Modification Assistant..156
Adjusting Programs……157
Adjustments in the Screen Painter..159
Adjustments in the Menu Painter…..162
Adjusting Text Elements………………164
Adjusting Function Modules…………165
Adjusting Documentation……………..166
Adjustment Category: Without Modification Assistant…………….167
Upgrading from Release 4.5A or Less……..168
Modifications Made by Several Different People……….169
Adjusting Other SAP Systems..171
Upgrading the Development System……….172
Upgrading the Production System…………..173
Handling Change Requests During Adjustment………..174
Choosing a Change Request for Modifications…………175
Local and Transportable Change Requests………………176
Releasing Tasks at the End of Modification Adjustment…………….177
Transferring Modification Adjustments to Other SAP Systems…..178
Notes (Troubleshooting)…………179
The SAP Software Change Registration Procedure (SSCR)………..180
What Is Registered?181
When Are Objects Registered?182
How Do You Get a Key in the Service System?…………184
Registering a Development User……………185
Registering an Object…………..186
Displaying an Overview………..187
How Can Registration Take Place Without SAPNet Access?………188
Who Can Use Registration?……189
Request for Expansion of Customer Exits.190

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