Increase the length for standard field

[former_member183069]

Hi All,

IN  T CODE : CAA3

A field Inc .Pay Method has a length of char 1.

we has to increase its length to  char 3.

Because All the options with char 1 is used.

please  suggest the possible ways to increase the length.

Thanks in advance .

K. karthikeyan

[Former Member]

I dont know answer to your question, but below thread has same query.

You might want to follow it, in case he gets answer.

[Clemenss]

Hi karthikeyan. k kulanthaivel,

though it may be possible to modify the length of the data element by changing the domain from CHAR1 to CHAR3, this may cause lots of trouble: Not only customizing maintenance views will have to be generated and maintained again, the same applies for all database tables, structures and screens as well. There are hundreds of objects in the where-used-list.

It may be easier for you to add a new field to the contract account data and use this combined with existing incoming payment method. By the way, I can't imagine so many different payment methods that must be processed differently.

Tell a story about your process, we may have a good idea.

Regards,

Clemens

[former_member183069]

Dear Clemens,

Thanks a lot for your reply. Current Inc. Payment method field is of length 1. So the possible allowed values can be from 1-9 or A-Z for payment method. We have used all these possible values. Now we have to maintain more payment methods for which we are managing now with special characters. Obviously its not good to address payment methods with special characters. Also sooner we will run out of special characters as well.

So we are looking for an option to extend this field length by 2 or 3 characters so that we can maintain more values comfortably.

Thanks and Regards,

K. Karthikeyan

[Former Member]

We are also using ascci ncodes!!!!.

[Jelena]

I'd suspect Payment Method is used for something other than its intended purpose. Seriously, how many payment methods exist out there? Even if I include oddballs like Moneygram and each major credit card separately, I can't think of more that 15-20.

I'm really curious to see your list...

[Former Member]

Hello.

We have 57.

"	CORPOELEC BARINAS
#	CORPOELEC AMAZONAS
$	CORPOELEC ANZOATEGUI
&	Transf. Fideicomiso Bco.Com.Ex
(	CORPOELEC BOLIVAR
)	CORPOELEC CARABOBO
*	CORPOELEC APURE
+	CORPOELEC MERIDA
,	CORPOELEC MONAGAS
-	CORPOELEC FALCON
/	CORPOELEC ARAGUA
0	Transf. Fideicomiso BANDES
1	Cheque  Tesoreria
2	Transferencias  Tesoreria
3	Cheque de CFM
4	Transferencias_Clearing_Tesor
5	VeneCr Cheq Ger  Nómina
6	VeneCr Cheq Ger  Pago Provedor
7	Tlco - Banfoandes Cheque
8	Tlco - Bco Ind. Vzla Cheque
9	Tlco - Bco Tesoro Cheque
:	CORPOELEC PORTUGUESA
;	CORPOELEC SUCRE
<	CORPOELEC MIRANDA
=	CORPOELEC COJEDES
>	CORPOELEC GUARICO
A	Pagos mediante cartas
B	Transferencias - Pagos FP
C	Cheque
D	Cheque - Pagos por FP
E	Efectivo
F	Transf.  Fondos Especiales $.
G	Cheque de Gerencia de Nómina
H	Cheque genérico Proveedores

Venezuela	I	Transf. Industrial - Ct.Nómina
Venezuela	J	Movilnet - Mercantil Pago EDI
Venezuela	K	Movilnet - Provincial Pago EDI
Venezuela	L	Transf. Proveedor Venezuela
Venezuela	M	Transf. Proveedor Mercantil
Venezuela	N	Cheque Nomina
Venezuela	O	Movilnet - Venezuela Pago EDI
Venezuela	P	Transf. Provincial - Ct.Nómina
Venezuela	Q	Transf. Proveedor Banesco
Venezuela	R	Transf. Proveedores Provincial
Venezuela	S	Transf.  CHASE MANHATTAN
Venezuela	T	Transferencia - Nómina
Venezuela	U	Transf. Unibanca - Ct.Nómina
Venezuela	V	Transf. Venezuela - Ct.Nómina
Venezuela	W	Transf.Banes - CT Nom VIA/HCM
Venezuela	X	Transf. Mercantil - Ct.Nómina
Venezuela	Y	Transf. Fideicomiso Bco.Com.Ex
Venezuela	Z	Ninguna vía de pago asociada
Venezuela	[	CORPOELEC TACHIRA
Venezuela	]	CORPOELEC TRUJILLO
Venezuela	¡	CORPOELEC DELTA AMACURO
Venezuela	¿	CORPOELEC YARACUY
Venezuela	Ñ	Transf.  EDI PROV INTER-CADIVI

We need to include more payments.

[Clemenss]

Hi Belinda,

but this is clearly not the use of payment method as intended by SAP system: You included the bank names which are not part of the payment method (like i.e. bank account, credit card, cash etc.).

Do you really have different customizing for all payment methods listed?

Regards

Clemens