How to stop document posting when filling setup tables for logistic app.

Question

Hello Boys
I've read several threads and weblogs about data extraction from logistic applications i.e the ones which uses the infosources like 2lis_13_vditm, 2lis_02, 2lis_03, etc, etc,and now almost every thing is clear to me but one thing: how do i actually "close the system" while the process of filling setup tables i.e MC03BF0SETUP, MC03BX0SETUP, MC13VD0ITMSETUP,  are running?
So I have some questions
1) which is the procedure to prevent users from posting documents for an specific logistic applications (02,03, etc.) in a source system
3) For example when using TC OLI9BW for statistical setup from billing documents (app no. 13), there is a check box "Block all billing documents?". Is this option for such pourpose?
4) Every logistic applications has a different procedure??
thanks (with points of course) for any help
rgds
A. Garduñ

Answer 1

Hi Azael:
Q1: usually the BW team will inform basis/secuity about the deletion and performing of setup tables. they will fix a time after the normal hours where in all users are locked out from the system. in a sense, R/3 will be down for that time.
2. the check box which says, "block documents" is meant to block posting. for eg: you are doing setup tables late in the evening, and you assume that no user is assessing the system, but if there is a user(just by chance) who is doing some posting and when he try to save it, the system will not allow him to do save as you cheked this option.(normally we donot use this)
3. some LO may have different procedures, for eg IM. but most of them have the same functionality.
hope it helps.
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kalyan