Enabling ability to create notes in display mode in transaction BP

[Former Member]

In transaction BP, under display mode, I would like to be able to click the, "note" icon next to the title, "Display Organization" and choose Create - Create Note but this option is grayed out. When I click Display/Change, I can then go in and select Create - Create note. I know this seems obvious but when compared to transaction XD03 in Display mode, the ability is there to create a note.while in Display mode. This makes me believe that its possible to add this ability to transaction BP. I do not want my users to have the abilty to change anything in this transaction but only be able to create notes.

I have run an ST01 trace while choosing the option in XD03 but didn't get much help from this. Here is the trace information:

09:38:41:994 AUTH - - - F_KNA1_GEN RC=0 ACTVT=03;

09:38:42:275 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=X50;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:275 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=X40;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:275 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=INT;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:275 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=RML;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:275 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=PRT;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:284 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=PAG;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:284 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=FAX;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:284 AUTH - - - S_OC_SEND RC=0 COM_MODE=OFF;NUMBER= ;

09:38:42:285 AUTH - - - S_OC_DOC RC=0 ACTVT=24;

09:38:42:287 AUTH - - - S_OC_ROLE RC=0 OFFADMI=ADMINISTRATOR;

09:38:42:287 AUTH - - - S_OC_ROLE RC=0 OFFADMI=ADMINISTRATOR;

Is it possible to allow this ability or is it just a restriction on the SAP transaction? Thanks for any help!

[Former Member]

Have you tried running the trace on the successful note creation in BP to see if the program checks anything after the Change authorisation?

It maybe that there is an additional check on the type of change to be made but if not, then it is likely that it is just standard functionality.

Simon

[Former Member]

I did run the trace on both transactions but it did not collect any additional information.

[Former Member]

Response from SAP:

Unfortunatelly the BP transaction does not work as XD03. When the

BP is on visible mode, you cannot change or create anything. So the

creation of the note is only posible on change mode.

Sorry for not giving a more positive answer this time.

Please confirm this message at your convenience.

Best regards,

Ivan Martin

SAP Active Global Support

[Former Member]

Hi Bob,

In response to your initial memo , where you mention that you want users to only be allowed to change notes but nothing else--> it can be done using authorization management for business partner. You can use object B_BUPA_FDG to ensure all fields except Notes are always grayed out for the users, so that they can only change notes, nothing else !

Cheers,

Rishu.