Hide Logical Db Selection Filed

Hi guys!!
Is it possible to hide a selection field provided by the logical database? For instance:
I use the LDB PSJ.
In my ABAP code I have:
GET prps_r.
Get proj.
When I run the program the selection fileds of my LDB appear. How can i hide the filed: PSP-Element?
Thanks!
Manuel

Hi Manuel!
Try this to hide the first input field:
AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.
LOOP AT SCREEN.
    IF screen-name = 'CN_PSPNR-LOW'.
      screen-active = 0.
      MODIFY SCREEN.
    ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
For all the other Fields you have to use CN_PSPNR-HIGH, ...
If you can't get all the field-names using F1 and tecnical Info, try to set a break-Point in this section and debugg the loop.

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How to hide block on selection screen?

Hi All,
I want to hide a block on the selection screen. I implemented the following logic to hide the block the fields are getting hided but the block is displayed. is there any way to hide block also.
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2.ITME COUNT RUN BY STATUS ( FOR all the ORDER TYPES)
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FROM DUAL;
]]>
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<sqlStatement name= "BY_STATUS">
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Query for ITEM COUNT SUMMARY by STATUS
]]>
</sqlStatement>
<sqlStatement name= "BY_ORDERTYPE">
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Query for ITEM COUNT SUMMARY by ORDERTYPE
]]>
</sqlStatement>
<sqlStatement name= "BY_TRANSITDAYS">
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          <element name="REPORT" value="REPORT" />
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<element name="QUANTITY" value="QUANTITY" />
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DECODE(:REPORT_NAME ,'ITEM COUNT SUMMARY BY ORDERTYPE', Run query for BY_ORDERTYPE,
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,'ITEM COUNT SUMMARY BY TRANSIT DAYS', Run query for BY_TRANSITDAYS,run query for DETAIL REPORT);
Also My Item Description Contains Special Characters like Registered Symbol, Copyright Symbol How would I force my XML Parser to Still consider them as TEXT's
May I Directly Specify <?xdofx:DECODE :REPORT_NAME = 'ITEM COUNT SUMMARY BY ORDERTYPE' THEN BY_ORDERTYPE ?> in the DATA DEFINITION file , I think this is only allowed in RTF please Help,
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Hi,
wrong form. Use the SOA forum here: SOA Suite
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I have default Solman Ehp1 system , now i want add my satellite system (ECC EHp4 ) system into solman , Can any one give me suggestion in which Logical component i have add my satellite system
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when substr(custbuy_zip_cd,1,3) in ('590','591') then '33'
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select custno, custbuy_prim_ship_loc_cd as Warehouse,
case when substr(custbuy_zip_cd,1,3) in ('839','848') then '20'
when substr(custbuy_zip_cd,1,3) in ('590','591') then '33'
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or (StdWhse is not null and custbuy_prim_ship_loc_cd is null)
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1        59024           20
2        59024           33desired results:
custno   custbuy_zip_cd   warehouse   StdWhse
1        59024            20          33If I could create a table to hold the standard warehouses to join on, the whole thing would be much easier. The full version of the query really has hundreds of zip code prefixes and 5 different warehouses and each account has 4 alternate warehouses as well. However, I'm stuck with read only access so everything has to go right in the query. It wouldn't be the end of the world to just stick with my original query since it's not like it takes hours, and I'll only be running it weekly. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some other solution that wasn't just cleaner but was also faster.

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