07-11-2007 9:35 AM
difference between user exit and customer exit..dont say both are same same...
07-11-2007 9:37 AM
07-11-2007 9:39 AM
hi,
User exit - A user exit is a three character code that instructs the system to access a program during system processing.
SXX: S is for standard exits that are delivered by SAP. XX represents the 2-digit exit number.
UXX: U is for user exits that are defined by the user. XX represents the 2-digit exit number
Customer exit - The R/3 enhancement concept allows you to add your own functionality to SAPs standard business applications without having to modify the original applications. SAP creates customer exits for specific programs, screens, and menus within standard R/3 applications. These exits do not contain any functionality. Instead, the customer exits act as hooks. You can hang your own add-on functionality onto these hooks.
The program for transaction VA01 Create salesorder is SAPMV45A
If you search for CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION i program
SAPMV45A you will find ( Among other user exits):
CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION '003'
exporting
xvbak = vbak
xvbuk = vbuk
xkomk = tkomk
importing
lvf_subrc = lvf_subrc
tables
xvbfa = xvbfa
xvbap = xvbap
xvbup = xvbup.
The exit calls function module EXIT_SAPMV45A_003
Development
Creating a Project to include the enhancement
1. Go to transaction CMOD and create a project.
2. Enter a description for the project. Then, click on the pushbutton Enhancement Assignments in the Application Toolbar.
3. Enter the name of the enhancement and Save.
4. Go to Components.
Creating Custom Include for ANLU
The screen shown below will appear, showing all the enhancement components under the assignment AIST0002. Double-click on the name of the Include Structure to create it.
Create the include structure with three new fields, as required. Then, save and activate it.
Develop the subscreen and the program
Go to transaction SE80. For the function group XAIS, create a new subscreen 9000.
Create it as subscreen.
Then, go to the Layout of the screen and create three new fields from Database table ANLU.
Drag the fields in the screen body and place them.
Then, save and activate the screen and come back to screen flow editor.
Create the PAI module to add validation for field Location 2, as required .
Activate the whole function group and come out.
Write code in the Function Exits to synchronize the programs
Now, code has to be written in the function modules EXIT_SAPLAIST_002 and EXIT_SAPLAIST_003 so that data flows to and fro between the main SAP program and custom subscreen program. For that, go back to transaction CMOD and change the function exits.
Write code in the function module EXIT_SAPLAIST_002 called once at the beginning of the transaction:
Write code in EXIT_SAPLAIST_003 to pass the data from the subscreen to SAP main program.
Then, activate everything the whole project and come out.
Complete the configuration to link the subscreen
The development portion is complete. Now, linking of the subscreen has to be done with the subscreen area of the main program. In most of the cases, this linking can be done in the enhancement itself. But, here, requirement is a bit different. It is done by configuration using SPRO.
Assets are created under Asset class. And for each asset class, there is a layout assigned to it. For a layout, there are multiple tab pages assigned to it. And, for each tab page, there are multiple screen groups/field groups assigned.
Here, the requirement is to create these three custom fields in the tab page General of asset master screen ( AS01/AS02/AS03/AS91).
Determine the Layout
To achieve this, first of all, we need to find out which layout is assigned to asset class 1000.For that, go to transaction AOLK( information has to be obtained from functional consultant).Select the Asset Class 1000 and click on folder General Assignment of Layout.
Here, for Asset class 1000, for all the user groups, tab layout SAP is assigned. Since layout SAP cannot be changed, it has to be copied and manipulated to include our screen group. Later, the new layout has to be assigned over here.
Create new tab layout
Go to transaction AOLA. Copy the tab layout SAP to create another layout, say, YSUB.
System will copy all the settings and will inform you about that.
Select your newly created layout and double-click on the folder Tab page titles.
You want to put your custom fields in the tab page General. So, select this tab page entry and double-click on the folder "Position of Groups".
Here, all the field groups currently residing in the tab-page General are shown. Add an entry for your newly created fields.
Select the group box from the list. An entry will come with U padded with the custom subscreen prepared by you.
Then, save and come out.
Assign the new Layout to Asset Class
Now, go to tcode AOLK and assign tab layout YSUB for asset class 1000.
Save and come out.
Test the Exit
Everything is over. Now, go to transaction code AS01/02/03 or AS91 to deal with an asset of asset class 1000. You will see your new fields added to the screen. Add values to them save. Then, enter into the tcodes again to see whether the values entered by you are being displayed or not.
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07-11-2007 9:41 AM
hi,
User-Exit is one of the very first mechanisms provided by SAP to execute custom code in between the standard SAP control flow. This is implemented as subroutine call (PERFORM xxx). A classical example for User-Exit is MV45AFZZ include in order processing module of SAP R/3. Though this include object doesnt fall under customer namespace, the object doesnt get overwritten during upgrade.
Customer-Exit is better than the user-exit, in the sense that it is implemented using Function Modules and so has a well defined parameter interface. Also since the custom coding done as part of these customer-exits is located away from the original SAP code, the maintenance is easier than user-exits.
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07-12-2007 1:20 PM
Hi Satesh,
It is very good question there is a difference between user exit and customer exit .
<b> User-exits(modifications)</b>
USER EXITS are FORMS and are called by SAP standard programs using PERFORM.
Inside the form (user exit) you can read and change almost any global data from host program.
User exits are more flexible because you have more information to use in your code but on the other hand , it is very easy to manipulate erroneously global data and lead the standard program to a dump or even to make database inconsistent.
User-exit doesnt have any classification.
Basically designed For SD module
User-exits can be written only using access-key
With user-exits the code , the developer has written will not be there for next version unless modification assistance tool is used
<b> Customer-exits(enhancements)</b>
CUSTOMER EXITS are FUNCTIONS so they are called using CALL FUNCTION (or more exactly CALL CUSTOMER FUNCTION).
Inside a function (customer exit) you can only acces your import/export/changing/tables parameters.
Customer exits are more restrictive but you are sure any change you can make to any parameters will never lead to inconsistency
In customer-exit we have function-module exit , screen exit , menu exit
Are available for MM,SD,FI,HR ..Basically designed for all modules.
No need of access key
Customer-exits are not wiped during upgradation
This are the difference b/w these two.
Hope i have answered ur question
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Sathish