Procedure documentation Creating an Append View Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

  1. In the initial screen of the ABAP Dictionary, enter the name of the database views to which you want to append the append view. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Display.

    2. The maintenance screen of the database view appears in display mode.

  2. Choose Goto ® Append view.

    3. A dialog box appears in which you must enter the name of the append view. This name should lie in the customer namespace (or in the namespace of the partner or special development).

  3. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

The maintenance screen of the append view appears. The tables contained in the view are listed in the area Tables. With the append view you can now include more fields of these tables in the underlying database view. You cannot add more tables with an append view.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Enter an explanatory text in the field Short text.

    2. This text should describe the cause or role of the enhancement of the underlying database view.

  2. Place the cursor on the name of the table from which you want to insert more fields in the append view. Choose Table fields.

    3. A list of all the fields of the table is displayed. Fields that are already contained in the view are marked in the first column.

  3. Mark the fields you also want to insert in the view in the first column. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Copy.

    4. The selected fields are shown in the area View fields.

  4. Save and activate the append view.

When the append view is activated, the underlying view is also activated and the new fields are added to the view in the database.

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