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Background documentation Possible Changes to GUID Fields in the View Maintenance   Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Create new data record

no

new GUID

yes

<XACT> = NEUER_EINTRAG

NEUER = 'J'

 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Copy data record

in template

new GUID

yes

STATUS-MODE = KOPIEREN

 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Restrict data record validity period

in template

new GUID

yes

VIM_SPECIAL_MODE = VIM_DELIMIT

 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Import data record by transport

exists if a data record already exists in the target system

GUID copied from source system

no

 
 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Copy data record from remote system or client

     

VIM_SPECIAL_MODE = VIM_UPGRADE

New data record

no

GUID copied from remote system if it exists there. Otherwise new GUID.

yes

<XACT> = NEUER_EINTRAG

Data record exists

in existing entry

GUID from remote system overwrites old value.

yes

<XACT> = UPDATE

 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Copy a data record from transport request via shadow client by Customizing Transfer Assistant

     

VIM_SPECIAL_MODE = VIM_UPGRADE

New data record

no

GUID copied from transport

yes

<XACT> = NEUER_EINTRAG

Data record exists

in existing entry

GUID from transport overwrites old value.

yes

<XACT> = UPDATE

 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Checked copy of a data record from a Business Configuration Set (foreground or background)

     

<STATUS>-PROF_FOUND = VIM_PR_INTO_VIEW (foreground)

VIM_IMPORT_PROFILE <> SPACE (background)

Get GUID in BC Set and specify complete key constant

poss. in existing entry

GUID copied from BC Set

yes

 

GUID not in BC Set or key not complete key specified. Get from user input

poss. in existing entry

new GUID

yes

 
 

Action

Old GUID exists?

Edit GUID field

Event 27: change possible?

Flags

Copy data record in background unchecked from Business Configuration Set

       

GUID in BC Set

poss. in existing entry

GUID copied from BC Set

no

 

GUID not in BC Set

poss. in existing entry

GUID not copied from the BC Set or newly created

no