SAP Message /SPE/VL020 - Not enough alternative identifier fields in table VEKP

Diagnosis
Alternative handling unit identifiers in R/3 are stored in a "flatformat" in table VEKP.
Table VEKP therefore contains a number of fields into which theidentifiers are mapped. However during this mapping not enough fieldswere available to store all identifiers.

System Response
The system terminated.

Procedure
Reduce the number of transferred identifiers or add additional fieldsfor these identifiers.
To add additional identifier fields you need to create a so-calledAPPEND-structure for structure /SPE/VEKP_HUIDENT by doing the following:

  • Start transaction SE11

  • Display structure (data type) /SPE/VEKP_HUIDENT

  • Choose the function Append structure and create a new APPEND with
    • any name
    • In your APPEND structure add additional fields with the names ZIDART_xx
      • (with reference to data element /SPE/DE_HUIDART) and ZIDENT_xx (dataelement /SPE/DE_IDENT) whereby xx are numeric characters starting with01.
      Note: The Z prefix identifies these fields as "customer added" fieldswhich are not impacted by future SAP developments. Instead of Z you canalso use Y.