SAP Note 745693 - Change BAPI equipment: Installation position can be changed

Component : Equipment - Equipment and Technical Objects

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Summary :
The SAP Note identifies an issue where the installation position for an equipment cannot be changed using the BAPI function module BAPI_EQUI_CHANGE in Release 4.6C. Advanced corrections are available from Release 4.7 (R/3 Enterprise) and should be implemented via support packages due to high complexity and potential error rates. Manual implementation is advised only in exceptional cases. Modifications include extending DDIC structures ITOBAPI_MODIFY_EQ_ONLY_EQUZ, BAPI_ITOB_EQ_ONLY, and BAPI_ITOB_EQ_ONLYX. ALE interfaces for both CHANGE and CREATE methods must also be adjusted using Transaction BDBG. Special care is needed to ensure no conflicts with existing components like BAPI_IEQM_EXTRACTOR in Release 4.7.

Key words :
high error rate resulting, generated function modules ale_equipment_change, generated function modules ale_equipment_create, bapi function module, generated ale interfaces, rare exceptional cases, ddic structures manually, individual equipment master, component type ilom_posnr, component type installpos

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