Table maintainence generator

what is the need of table maintanace generator? is it reqired maintain for every table.? plz give me detaailed explanation on this??

Hello Pavan,
Table Maintenance is used to maintain the values of a custom table.It is not required for all the tables.It is required only in those tables where you give the option to the end user to maintain the table data.Based on your requirements,you may want to change or add/delete the contents of your table.The procedure for table maintenance is:
1)Go to se11 and type the table name in Display or change mode.
2)Using the menu path Utilities -> Table Maintenance Generator .Table maintenance is generated.
3)To be able to maintain your table using a transaction(using a transaction for table maintenance dialog),you need to do the following.
Create a new transaction of the type Parameter Transaction from SE93, specifying SM31 as the transaction.
The VIEWNAME parameter is set to your table name with the option Skip initial Screen set.
The UPDATE parameter is set to value X.
Check this blog:
<b>/people/sudheer.cheedella/blog/2006/02/20/extracting-data-in-table-maintenance
http://help.sap.com//saphelp_470/helpdata/EN/a7/5133ac407a11d1893b0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm
Importance of table maintenance
Regards,
Beejal
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Error while creating table maintainence generator !

Hi All ,
I want to create a table maintainence generator for table ZZFTLPNT . However I am getting the following error :
Typ Message text                                                           LTxt
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-RRCTY shortened (new visible length: 000015)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-DRCRK shortened (new visible length: 000015)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-ROBJNR shortened (new visible length: 000009)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-SOBJNR shortened (new visible length: 000009)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-RRCTY shortened (new visible length: 000007)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-DRCRK shortened (new visible length: 000007)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-ROBJNR shortened (new visible length: 000004)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-SOBJNR shortened (new visible length: 000004)
    Field ZZZFTLPNT-RRCTY shortened (new visible length: 000003)
    Screen SAPLZZZFTLPNT                           0001 could not be gene
    Memory for screen LOAD   is used up. bytes) is not
Please advise .

Hi Pankaj
it is "Display/Maintenace allowed" and delivery class is 'A' .
Edited by: Ambar Patil on Dec 9, 2008 11:59 AM
Edited by: Ambar Patil on Dec 9, 2008 12:01 PM

Table Maintainence generator Error Special Character '_' in generic key

Hello,
I have created a Table which contain 6 fields. All the fields of the table are primary key. The combined length of all the primary key is 163 characters. In the activation Log of the table we have a warning message which states "Key length > 120 (Restricted functionality)". Initially we are able maintain the entries using SM30. BUt now when we are making the entreis in the table an error message comes. The error is Special character "_" in generic key.and we are not able to save the entries.
I have deleted the table maintainence generator and have regenerated it. But the same error is coming.
Please provide your suggestion.
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Mohit

Please provide your suggestions
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Creation of Table Maintainence Generator for Standard table

Hi,
I need to create a table maintainence generator for a standard SAP table.
The end user need have to delete certain entries from the table.
Is it viable to go for a table maintaninence generator or go for program which will delete the entry from the standard SAP table.
Which is the best method to go.
Thanks in Advance,
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Hi,
But i think there is a differtent procedure to create a table maintainenece generator for the standard SAP tables than normal Ztables.
I thinl we need to take access key and do the modification.
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Validate the records in table maintainence generator

hi to all experts,
this is raj.............
i have query to ask to all experts...
"i have to validate the records or entries before populating
into the table using table maintainence generator"
can anybody help out in this...
regards,
raj
Edited by: Julius Bussche on Oct 24, 2008 11:52 AM

hi...
write u r code in the screen number spicefied ...in PAI
MODULE CHECK_BEFORE_INSERT ON CHAIN-REQUEST.
in this module u can write code for validation
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sam

Mapping maintainence generated table to SPRO

Hi Guys,
I have created a Z table and checked the table maintainence generator box for it. I have done this so that user can easily edit the table contents.
Now I want to map this maintainence generated table to my SPRO.
How do I do it ?
Its very urgent
Regards,
Tushar.

This will probably get you started.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ba/b6b237b9a9a968e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
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Purpose of table maintenance generator

wht is the purpose of table maintenance generator

Hi Pavan,
The purpose of table maintainence generator is to enable the table maintenance through SM30, and to implement and validation etc on table field inputs.
SE11->Utillities->table maintainence generator
You need to enter the values of following fields:
1. Table name
2. Authorization group , and authorization object (select the suitable one )
3. Function group and package
4. Maintainence type : single or double screen maintainence view depending on the option selected.
5. Maintain screen number : you may specify a value or let the system generate one for you.
The validation code for the table entry is written in the flow logic of this screen. Even some of the fields may be made display only , by adding suitable code in the logic or directly disabling the input in table control in the layout.
Table maintanance is for creating,adding datas to an existing table.
it is for adding muiltiple records at a time in the table
A table can be manipulated by a program or manually.
When creating table, you will find a check box 'Table maintenance allowed'. If we
check that option, we can manually enter entries using SE16 or table
maintenance generator screen.
SE16 is for data browser.
Go to SE11, give the table name and click on change. Then Go to utilities--> Table
maintenance generator.
In the table maintenance generator screen, we should give Authorization Group,
Function Group name (Function Group name can be same as table name),
Maintenance type can be one step or two step, usually we will create with one
step. we should give maintenance screen number. After clicking on create button,
a table maintenance generator will be created.
To check it go to SM30 . In SM30, we find display, Maintain options.
We can view the table contents by choosing Display and we can create table
entries by choosing Maintain.
In the production system, end-users will not be having access to transaction
codes like SE11 and SE16. Developers will not be having access to many
transaction codes including the above two.
To view the contents of the database table, we will use SE16n in Production
system. Please find out the difference between SE16 and SE16n.
All these authorizations will be maintained by BASIS team, by creating access
profiles.
So in order to edit or create the contents of a database table, we should go for
table maintenance generator. In real time, authorizations will be maintained in
production system. (even in development and Test systems to some extent).
There is an audit like Sarbanes-Oxley Act for American clients, where every thing
will be audited by government agency. To know more about SOX, use the links on
the right hand side of this page.
The second reason is, we can edit or create multiple entries at a time, using table
maintenance generator.
Apart from that we have options like 'Enter conditions' in table maintenance
screen SM30. Please try to find out the use of those, by creating an example.
Table Maintenance generator: Difference between one step and two steps.
While creating table maintenance generator, we find below options:
When we choose one step, we have to give the screen number in Overview Screen field.
When we choose two step, we have to give both overview screen number and single screen number.
You can give any number for screen. Dont give 1000 screen number. As this
number is reserved for selection screen.
When we choose two step, two screens will be created for table maintenance. For
single step only one screen will be created.
When we choose two step, table maintenance will work as follows
Go to SM30, give the table name for which you have created table maintenance-
Overview screen will be displayed. To create entries, when you click on new
entries. Another screen will be displayed, where you give input and save. You can
enter one record at a time.
Go to SM30; give table name for which you have created table maintenance-
Overview screen will be displayed; To create entries click on new entries, you can
enter the records on the same screen. You can enter multiple records at a time.
We use single step generally, as it is user friendly.
To completely understand the difference and above points please do exercise by
creating table maintenance generator in both ways (using single step and two
step).
Link: [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ed2d446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm]
Link: [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/a7/5133ac407a11d1893b0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm]
Link: [/message/2831202#2831202 [original link is broken];
One step, two step in Table Maintenance Generator
Single step: Only overview screen is created i.e. the Table Maintenance Program will have only one screen where you can add, delete or edit records.
Two step: Two screens namely the overview screen and Single screen are created. The user can see the key fields in the first screen and can further go on to edit further details.

Error while creating table maintenance generator

Hi,
I am getting below error while creating table maintenance generator.
Screen SAPLZtest 0002 could not be generated. In DYNPFIELD_ATTR field LENGTH has the invalid value 241.
Reason for that error might be:
In the table I have a field with a dataelement(customized) of type Char and length 241.
But in the other table Iam using the standard data element(standard) of same type(241 char).In this table Iam able to create table maintenance generator without any errors.
And the domain Iam using is same for both the tables.
Please help me to solve this.
Thanks in advance,
Sravanthi

Hi,
you can go to transaction se51 and go your screen. active it.. you can find thesolution.
refer these links..
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Ahamed.

How to make use of Table Maintanance Generator?

PLs sany one can explain me how to maek use of Table maintanance Generator?
Regards and cheers,
Giri

Hi,
    table maintainence Generator is used to manually
    input values using transaction sm30
    follow below steps
   1) go to se11 check table maintanance check box under
      attributes tab
   2) utilities-table maintanance Generator->
      create function group and assign it under
      function group input box.
      also assign authorization group default &NC& .
   3)
    select standard recording routine radio in table
    table mainitainence generator to move table
    contents to quality and production by assigning
    it to request.
   4) select maintaience type as single step.
   5) maintainence screen as system generated numbers
      this dialog box appears when you click on create
     button
    6) save and activate table
   using sm30 you can create entries manually.
also check below thread to assign transaction code to
table generator
/message/240993#240993 [original link is broken]
0#2409930
Regards
amole

Table Maintainance Generator Updation problem

Hello,
I am having the problem related to table maintainence generator updation.
I am fetching the data in table maintainance generator from Standard table.
Now the problem is that, if I fetch some records ; some records are updated properly but some records are not.
Please suggest the solution.
Thanks.
Swati.

>
Swati Khandelwal wrote:
> Hello All.
> Thanks for your reply.
> The field which is not updating is not the key field.
>
> Thanks.
> Swati
It does't matter.
But the fields is not updating you need to check its key in table whether it is exsist?
I'm yes it is there.
One more thing i would like to confirm are you using Update or modify?

Modify Key Field Values of a table through Table Maintenance Generator

Hi All,
   I have created a z table with below structure. In this fields upto Valid To are all key fields. This is to ensure that consistant valid record get stored in the table.
MANDT     MANDT     CLNT     3     0     Client
VKORG     VKORG     CHAR     4     0     Sales Organization
VTWEG     VTWEG     CHAR     2     0     Distribution Channel
SPART     SPART     CHAR     2     0     Division
SKU     MATNR     CHAR     18     0     Material Number
LZONE     LZONE     CHAR     10     0     Transportation zone to or from which the goods are delivered
VALID_FROM     ZVALID_FROM     DATS     8     0     Valid From
VALID_TO     ZVALID_TO     DATS     8     0     Valid To
PLANT     WERKS_D     CHAR     4     0     Plant
SNP_TZONE     ZSNP_TZONE     CHAR     20     0     APO Transportation Zone
ERDAT     ERDAT     DATS     8     0     Date on Which Record Was Created
ERNAM     ERNAM     CHAR     12     0     Name of Person who Created the Object
AEDAT     AEDAT     DATS     8     0     Changed On
AENAME     AENAME     CHAR     12     0     Last changed by
I have created a Table Maintance program through the Table Maintenance Generator. And for that I have assigned a t code.
I can able to create new entires but i can not able to modify Valid_from and Valid_to entries of existing records.
Initially those two fields were in display mode but i went to its module pool program and made then as input enabled. But what the vales I was entering, its not getting saved in database. When we change the values of those fields and save it, the system is saying No Data Change.
Any inputs how to solve this issue. I can not make VALID_FROM and VALID_TO fields as non key.
Regards,

Hi,
As you have already said that the value for valid to is a part of the key so you should not have any issues when this value is changed and the value is saved using the table maintainence generator, but in case you want to save values where the value for valid from has changed but the key is same we would not be able to save as there is already a value for the key, so if you want to save these values there are two ways 1 would either to delete the existing value value and create the new value or to have one more field as the key field like a counter so when the value is saved with a key the value is saved with counter as 1 and then ever next time for the new values increase the value of the counter.
In order to save these values use event 5 and put you code there.
You can also carry out checks for new aithorization in that event also.
Regards,
Himanshu

Include a field in the table maintenance generator

Hi All,
There is a Z table with MATNR and another numeric field and the table maintenance generator exists for the table. The requirement is to include another field for MAKTX ( Material description) in the table maintenance generator with input disabled. Is it possible to do the same in the table maintenance generator else please suggest me the best solution.
Thanks in Advance.

Hi Srinivasa,
This is quite simple, first add the field MAKTX into the Table and activate it .
Now again generate the Table maintainence for the table.
from Table maintainence generator go to the main program
there click the screen maintained for Table maintainence generator .
in the Pbo of the screen write the following code.
assume table name is table1.
Loop at screen.
if screen-name = table1-maktx.
screen-input = '0'.
modify screen.
endif.
endloop.
this will automatically disable the material description field in the Table Maintainence Generator.
This is will solve your problem
Regards,
Madhavi

Tracking User Defined Table Maintainence

Hi ,
I have a requirement where i have provided a table maintainence generator for a user defined table .
My user needs the track of all the users who edit the table .
Please advice as soon as possible

Hi,
in transaction SE11 -> Goto -> Technical settings there is a checkbox at the bottom (log data changes). See F1 help for it.
Reward points if useful.
Regards, Marina

Drop down in Table Maintainence Gen

Hi all,
I'm facing a problem in table maintainence generator main view screen...i've got two fields in my db table and i've created search help for both the fields for drop down option for both the fields in main view screen.....but the first field shows up drop down option were in the other does'nt....i've changed the layout of the screen and lenght of the text element as well, even altered or changed the length of the view screen but its not working out....what i'm i suppose to do to get show up the drop down option for the other field too so as to make the the end user find the list of entries in the field..............any suggestion or changes would be really appreciated and correct answers would be surely rewarded....
Answer need urgenlty..........

Check whether in the attributes of the field, whether you have put the "Dropdown" value for your field as "Listbox" or "Listbox with key".
Also check whether you have referenced the field directly to the data element.
HOpe this helps.
Thanks
Balaji

Table Maintenance Generator Error

Friends,
I am encountering errors in Table Maintenance Generator for a ztable.
I am getting the error message "Memory for screen LOAD is used up.bytes) is not"
Message no.XI166
Please let me know what is missing.
Thanks and Regards.

Hi,
Try to create the table maintainence generator again. This is the maximum time approach to deal with table maintainence generator .
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