Changing the field label of a standard data element

[Former Member]

I have created a ZTABLE and used a standard data element BEN_DEFERR as a Flag field. Also, I have used table maintenance generator so that this ZTABLE can be maintained using SM30.

In SM30, the label (the colum head) this flag field (with data element ben_deferr) comes up as "QP" --> this "QP" stands for "Qualified Plan" which is nothing but the field labels for this data element.

Question: I would like to modify this label "QP" to my own description cuch as "Flag Required Plans" . Can this be done without creating a custom data element ?

[JozsefSzikszai]

hi,

yes it can be done, you'll need access key for that (you will get through OSS). But it is strongly not advised to change standard SAP objects (simply: if you change the description of the standard data element, the new desciption will be displayed eveywhere, where SAP uses this data element), so better to copy the data element to a Z... one and use that in your Z... table.

hope this helps

ec

[Former Member]

Hi Neelima,

Check this once:

Regards,

Chandra Sekhar

[former_member451655]

hi ,

you can change the Data Element Display text up to 15 Char.

go to T code CMOD ---> Goto --> Text Enhancements >Keywords->Change --> Give the Data Element as "BEN_DEFERR"

Hope this is what you want to Do ,

Thx

Dilum

[achal_mukaty]

@Dilum Alawatte Is it okay to change the field label of a standad table following this? Won't it pose any problem when moving changes to the quality?