Why a custom field in table EKKO has no data element?

[Former Member]

We found a custom field, e.g., called Z1 in table EKKO, but find it's data element is null in this table even if it's a Char type and length is 50 and also with a description.

We go to SE11 to try to find it's defination by looking for the data element and data type, but neither exists for these two of this field Z1. How this kind of field was defined? And if it doesn't have any data element, how was it be created in table EKKO?

Thanks

[Former Member]

When you are in SE11, you will see a button 'Data Element/Direct Type'. Click on that and you will see how you can define a field without specifying the data element.

[former_member188685]

may be they have used <b>built in type</b>.

Regards

vijay

[LucianoBentiveg]

That is a customer modification in the standard table.

We have Z fields in a few standard tables too.

In tx SE11, inside table go to append struct. and create.. is easy.

Bye

[Former Member]

Hi Kevin,

Just click the <b>Built-in Type</b> to enter the field type,length & the description directly for any field in the table(SE11).There again the button would change to <b>Data element</b>,click that to enter the data element for the field.Remember you can do only one thing for a field.

[Former Member]

hi Phani,

In SE11, we can't find Built-in Type button, how to locate it? Actually this new field has been created in table EKKO by previous consultant. We wonder why he created a field without data element, what's the functionality or use of this? We need to add this field to a datasource append structure on R3 and bring the field data to BW. But in the append structure, it needs also to input a component type or data element, without it, it doesn't work to add the field into append structure of the datasource.

You said "Remember you can do only one thing for a field.

", what does it mean?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Kevin, did you see my previous response?

[former_member188685]

hi,

<b>bulit in type</b> is there beside srch help button(right side) to it.

in se11 .

regards

vijay

[Former Member]

'Built-in type' in 47 and higher version and 'Data Element/Direct Type' in lower versions.

[Former Member]

Hi Kevin,

You can have either "Built-in Type" button or "data element" button.

What i meant was,you can create your own data element & attach it to the field or give the field type,length & description there itself with out creating a data element for the field.

[Former Member]

In all probability, you extended the EKKO structure by adding new fields to the INCLUDE structure CI_EKKODB. Go to SE11, enter CI_EKKODB and click change. Once inside, look for the button I mentioned.