Where can I find document link ?

Question

Hello,
we have to migrate QM-Notifications, which have documents attached with the services for object-button.  The migration of the Notifications is not a problem.  However we don't find where the attached documents physically are stored.  I searched these forums for 2 days and I tried a lot, but still I only find ID's of all kind.  Which function gives me the path to my attached document ?  I want to migrate the path if possible, not retrieve the document itself.
Can you please help me as soon as possible ?

Answer 1

I have had to deal with a similar problem.  Here is my understanding of the addresses.  There is a field in the sales order partner table (VBPA-ADRNR) that links the partner to an address.  When you create an order, the address number is copied from the customer master.  If you change the address on the order, then VBPA-ADRNR is given a new number to store the new address that you just created.
When you create with reference, the address number in VBPA-ADRNR is copied from the reference order to the new order.  If that number is different than what is in the customer master and you change the address on the new order, then the reference order will also be changed because they are tied to the same address number (ADRNR).
The solution is to change copy control.  In copy control you can exclude copying the address number when creating with reference.  If you do that, then the address in the new order will be the same as the customer master.  However, you can then change it without affecting the referenced order.  Keep in mind, that if you do this, you won't be able to copy the changed address in the reference order to the new order.
Hope it helps.
Brian