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Procedure documentation Changing Master Data Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

In certain cases, you need to change master file information for a dimension. If for example a business area name changes, you can change the text in the company's master file for the dimension Business Area.

Caution

Use caution when changing dimension information since you may be changing values that affect existing data in your summary database.

Procedure

To change master file values:

  1. Choose Accounting ® Financial accounting ® Spec. Purpose Ledger, then Environment ® Integr. master data ® Change.

    2. The Change Master Data: Initial Screen appears.

  2. Enter the following data:

    3. – Table name for the dimension values that you want to change.

    – Database field name to which the master data refers.

    – First master file value that you want to change.

    – Last value in the range of values that you want to change.

  3. Choose Enter.

    4. A dialog box appears.

  4. Enter the name of the local/global company that uses the master file values.

    5. If the master file values are for all companies, leave this field blank.

  5. Choose Enter.

    6. The Change Master Data: Basic Screen appears.

  6. Type over existing data with your changes.
  7. To save your changes, choose Master data ® Save.

Result

You have changed the master data value(s).

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