This is one of the changes
in BW 74 which is a bit controversial. Whereas occasional end user may like it
hard core business users and BW administrators tent to dislike it. Issue is
that complete screen for IO data maintenance was moved from SAP GUI screen to
web environment. It is related to tcode “RSDMD - Master Data Maintenance
w.Prev. Sel.” - which is not based in GUI anymore. Functionality is based on
ABAP WebDynpro technology. The change is available in BW as of version 7.40 SP
05.
To enable web based MD maintenance
following services must be active in tcode SICF:
RSDMDM_MD_MAINTENANCE_APP
RSDMDM_MD_NEW_APP
URL of the web dynpro has following structure:
Old way:
New way:
While promoting the change
SAP claims that new web dynpro based app is capable of maintaining very long
characteristics which very introduced in BW 74. Like CHAVL (extension of RSCHAVL 60+ chars) and XL
Texts. That is for sure very true. But how many customers have already start
using longer values of IO? For most of them ti would be extremely useful to
have possibility to choose which way they want to maintain their MD. There must
be definitely possibility to let the user to choose either old way (before 74)
or new way (74) shall be used when starting tcode RSDMD. However at present
this possibility is not in place. There is something which SAP has to deliver
soon or later. There are already a “hacks” available to get the old behavior back.
One example is manipulating function
module RSDMD_MDMT which is called by ABAP program RSDMD_MDMT_WITH_F4 (the program
is behind the tcode RSDMD). By implementing this “hack” user can decide either old
or new way will be used. There is only one downside within the hack. Which is
that is a change of SAP standard code. While doing it; it may cause issues during
next upgrade of the SAP BW system as SPAU/SPDD adjustment will be needed.
Useful information:
help.sap.com
- Creating and Changing Master Data
1913238 - Master
data maintenance in Web Dynpro BW7.40 SP05
1997402 - Master
data maintenance is not possible in old GUI based one
1969105 - Master
data maintenance for InfoObjects does not start
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