Extending a customer segement

[Former Member]

Hi interface experts,

My client uses custom defined idoc types to communicate with external non-sap systems. In one of our requirements as part of enhancing the existing system functionality, we need to extend a segment to include a new field. This segment is a customer segment and not provided by SAP. Do i need to extend both segment & idoc type or simly to change the customer segment in the segment editor and release?..

In any case can you provide brief list of steps that need to be followed?

Rgds,

Harikrishna indugu.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Simply 1.Change the Customer Segment and

2. Add new segments fields (WE31)

and transport it.

When you use it for same already existing customer No need to touch the IDOC Type and all .if you want to implement it for other customer then better to create new message type.

Regards,

Nandha

[former_member188685]

>Do i need to extend both segment & idoc type or simly to >change the customer segment in the segment editor and >release?..

No need to enhance the Idoc , just enhance the segment and add the field in WE31. Before enhancing the Cancel the release , add it and then set Release.

[Former Member]

Hi,

But changing the existing customer segment will create a new version of the segment? will this create any problem?

Rgds,

Harikrishna..

[former_member188685]

Every thing is Custom in your case, so there is no problem . No problems comes with the version. Make sure every thing you changed in the segment attached to Transport.

After changes set release again.