Modify an existing view of a table

Hi everyone,
I had 2 ztransactions : the first one similar to SM30 (let's call it Z1) for viewing and modifying a table, and another ztransaction( let's call it Z2) for viewing the content of that table (displayed as an ALV).
I have added to zones in my ztable and regenerated the maintenance generator in SE11; result :
I get the 2 newly added columns through the first transaction (the Z1)
but with regards to the second ztransaction(Z2), those 2 new columns are nowhere to be seen.
I checked in se93 for that Z2 transaction and in the frame called "default values" there is indeed no transaction (first field )but a screen number (second field) and a zname in the "From module pool" (third field of SE93), could anyone tell me what that name corresponds to ? does that help for me to get the 2 added zones in my second ztransaction Z2 ?
Many thanks for your help and tips !
C.K.

Hi,
     The program name in 'From Module pool ' is the one which is created while generating table maintenance.
     Its better to give SE16 in 'Transaction' box for Z2 transaction and remove those screen name and program name.
     Even the fields are changed and table maintenance generator is regenerated those values will be reflected in Z2 transaction.
Regards,
Sravanthi

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Hi guys,
I have a strange (to me~) problem where I have a view querying 4 tables. the creator and another user can call the view but a third user cannot.
If I query ALL_OBJECTS or ALL_VIEWS with this user the view is not listed. However, the user has privileges to all tables used. This has been verified by running the except same query associated with the view & the it returned the results as expected~
When I try to call the view it says it doesn't exist though. With the other users I can call either the view or the underlying query. Any idea what privilege may be missing that means the user cant call a view?
Mike

Tried to grant SELECT on view but it complained of one of the tables.
Turns out that when you grant to a view it tries to grant access to the tables underneath but it doesn't check if they already have the privileges~
I granted select access to 3 tables but the user with the view (in a different schema) needed select WITH GRANT OPTION privilege; it didn't matter that the user I was granting view access to already had select on the 3 tables :(
Thanks
Mike

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