Problem in ME23N print preview

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I modified the custom smartform which was assigned to ME23N and it is activated. But when I click on 'Print Preview' in the tcode, the old version of smartform is displayed. When I debugged, I found that the new codes I entered does not come into picture. What might be the reason?

Thanks,

Ahamed Yashif

[tharaka_fernando]

Hi Ahamed,

Please check whether the customized smartform has been assigned to the ME23n print program.

if YES then check whether the smartform is active.

[Former Member]

Hi Fernando,

The smartform is assigned to me23n in NACE and I rechecked the name. I had already activated it, but still I reactivated the smartform once again. Even now the same problem persists.

[Former Member]

Please check whether the TR has been transported properly or not ( In case you are checking in any Non Development clients ).

[rajkumarnarasimman]

Hi Ahamed,

In some case, in driver program SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME may contain old smartform name, some developer may hardcoded different smarform name instead of fetching the smartform name from NACE.

Also check the same.

Regards

Rajkumar Narasimman

[tharaka_fernando]

Hi Ahamed,

Yes. the Print program Tcode is NACE. And put a beakpoint in SMARTFORM program and Debug and see whether the program is called when Printing.

Easy Step To Debug a Smartform - ABAP Development - SCN Wiki

If YES;

Your changes are not yet been reflected(smartform is inactive)

or

you might have done changes to another smartform program.

If NO;

ME23n is calling a different Print prgram. find it and do the changes in the smartform in that progam.

[Former Member]

Hi Rajkumar,

That's what exactly happened along with transportation issue! There are many smartforms doing same job which are segregated on PO type. I did not understand why would one recopy smartform which has changes only on the 'Main Window' which is neither hardcoded. Anyways, I have got a huge work to combine everything into one.

Thanks for the support.

[rajkumarnarasimman]

Hi Ahamed,

The problem in reverting the changes in smartform is not so easy, that's why the developers are use to take a smartform copy before doing the change.

But it is recommendable to take the copy in the system by downloading(Using Download option) instead of creating the new one in dev system. If new smartform created, It lead smartform duplication at the end.

Regards

Rajkumar Narasimman