Selection Texts not appearing for the custom field while copying from std program

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have copied 'RAZUGA_ALV01' to a 'Z' one, and added a field for the selection with its text maintained in German/English but not appearing on the output.

As well as I have frame for the given selection parameter with title as a text symbol. Even after maintaining it in English/German language it is not appearing on the selection screen.

Regards,

Abhijeet.

[matt]

Copying standard SAP programs is one of the worst ways of making custom developments. Find another way of achieving the functionality. Even repairing the standard is a better approach.

[Former Member]

I know that copying a standard program is not a good way to find the solution for changes in standard program, but the user want it that way.

Can you help me out?

[SimoneMilesi]

just one transaction: SE20

And for the missing translations: post a screenshots of your texts screen. You flag the checkbox to take description from dictionary? If you login in DE or EN you see something? Which language are you logged in?

[matt]

No. The user does not want it that way. The user wants a business problem solved. His preferred solution is to copy the standard. This is a bad solution. You should go back to the user and explain why his preferred solution is bad:

a. If the copied program corrupts data, SAP will not provide free support. You may even be in breach of your license conditions.

b. The copied program will not benefit from any enhancements or fixes applied to the original

c. If the copied program uses any standard includes, or function modules or classes, it may become inoperable after an upgrade

Then offer alternatives

1. Use SAP provided exits - best

2. Use the Enhancement framework - suffers from point a, but it is an allowed method

3. Repair the original  - also suffers from point a.

You have a responsibility to your customers to warn them if they're wanting to do something monumentally stupid. Feel free to point them to my comments.

[Former Member]

I tried by clicking on the checkbox for 'Dictionary Reference' but nothing happened.

Here is the screen shots after changing it back to german

on selection screen

[SimoneMilesi]

Aside words: did you copied the texts too?

If yes, activate them and check the translations

[Former Member]

Hi Simone,

Yes I copied the texts too and it is activated even though it is not reflecting the the text names.

[raymond_giuseppi]

Did you activate text element AND main program, if yes could you post the SE63 translations?

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Thanks for all your support,

But I solved it on my own by going to translation inside text elements and changing the original language to English(EN) and target language to German(DE).

Abhijeet