changing vbak field length .

[Former Member]

hi,

i got one problem.

req is in vbak table one zfield there length is 3.

i have to change it 2.that field is country.

how can i change the length to 2 with affeting database table.ie is zfield added by append structure.

any one suggest me what r the possible ways to do that.

thanks&redards

suneetha.

[Former Member]

If your zfield has been added using an .Append, you should see the field come up in a different colour (blue)in SE11. The .append structure name will be above it.

Changing the field length may require you to adjust the database during activation.

Sudha

Message was edited by: Sudha Mohan

[Former Member]

if it is SAP standard field inside a SAP database, you will be needing an access key, and it is done through SE11.

If it is a Zfield in a Zdatabase then you can direclty go to SE11, change in se11 and save and activate.

(here it will give some warning --

saying that goto se14 and proceed.

hence, ignore this warning

then goto se14 and from there do the 'Activate and Adjust database'

[Former Member]

Hello Rani,

The country key will always have length 3.

Eventhough if u want to change it to 2. Then Create a domain with length 2 and attach it to the dataelement.

Reward points.

Regards,

Vasanth

[former_member181962]

go to the append structure and alter the length of the field. and activate it.

You need to go to se14 to activate and adjust the database.

Regards,

Ravi

[christian_wohlfahrt]

Hi Suneetha!

Maybe you just change the display length in the transaction and still use the standard 3 places for saving the country code. Then you are able to link the table T005 as check table, which gives the nice F4-help.

Regards,

Christian

[former_member188685]

Hi,

once you change the field length , you need to activate and Adjust the Database. But just take care of the program where the field is used.

Regards

vijay