Change of Notification Type (SAP Library)

Change of Notification Type

Use

Under certain circumstances, you can change the notification type when you create or change a notification using the functions for simplified notification processing. In the standard System, certain settings are active in Customizing that control or restrict the ability to change the notification types.

If you want to override the Customizing settings in the standard system that control the notification type change, your system administration can achieve this using a customer enhancement.

Features

Customizing Settings

The settings that control a notification type change are predefined in Customizing for Cross-Application Components for each notification type (Notification ® Overview of Notification Type ® Allowed Notification Types). For each notification type, this table specifies which new notification types can be selected for a change.

When you process a notification, the system will only allow you to choose the notification types that are defined in this table.

Restrictions

When you create or change a notification, you can only change the notification type if the notification has the status OSNO (Outstanding notification). If the notification has already been put in process, you can no longer change the notification type.

In addition, when you change a notification, you can only change the notification type if the notification has the origin G1 (General notification).

Overriding the Standard Settings

Using customer enhancement QQMA00028, you can override the settings that control a notification type change in the standard system. For example:

You can disallow notification type changes that are possible in the standard system. You cannot, however, allow notification type changes that are not permitted in the standard system.

You can control which notification data will be copied into or deleted from the new notification following a notification type change. In the standard system, all notification data is copied following a notification type change. If you do not want this to occur, you can use this customer enhancement to delete selected data.