SAP_TemplatePulldownField for AWART in CATW

[reza_saket]

Hello,

I have a question regarding the functionality of SAP_TemplatePulldownField and how it specifically relates to CATW, field AWART (A/A type).

How does this actually pull and populate the contents on the html? I understand the html related logic, however I do not see the connection of how this specific field (AWART) is being retrieved from SAP. Is it going dirrectly to a table? Table T554S, CATSDB?

Here is a sample of the code that I am using:

`<td `SAP_TemplateTableCellClass( subtype="HEADER" )` ALIGN=LEFT NOWRAP>

`SAP_TemplatePulldownField(id=j & "_AWART", name=j & "_AWART" ,key="AWARTTAB-VALUE", content="AWARTTAB-VALUE", selKey=AWART[j])`

</td>`

I have changed the content of this field to show the actual code, rather than description. This was done by changing the content="AWARTTAB-VALUE", instead of content="AWARTTAB-TEXT".

Where are AWARTTAB-VALUE and AWARTTAB-TEXT coming from?

Can I alpha sort this by AWARTTAB-VALUE. It is currently sorted by AWARTTAB-TEXT.

Also, how could I restrict the values for a specific employee when using this transaction? We are seeing values on the ITS CATW screen that have expired dates which I do not see when using CAT2 on SAP.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Reza,

I suggest to search the corresponding ABAP coding for AWART - you should find what you are looking for in FORM ABSATT_DROPDOWN, Include LCATS_ITSF10, function group CATS_ITS.

(By the way: This is not an ITS question; rather, it is a question about the cat* application design.)

Regards,

Jan

[reza_saket · Accepted solution]

Hi Jan,

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Do you know if there is any config setup that actually points all ITS related transactions to the main program SAPLCATS_ITS on SAP?

How does the system know that all CATS transactions should be redirected to run that program?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Reza,

this still is not an ITS question. ITS will simply start a transaction. Which ABAP program (and starting dynpro) this actually maps to is completely in the hand of the ABAP programmers. See SE93 as a starting point.

Regards,

Jan