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Background documentation Time-Dependent Key Components  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The key of some views can be divided into a non-time-dependent and a time-dependent component. The records of these views have a time-dependent meaning.

Example

The prices of services change depending on the date. A view contains the service code, a date field and a field for the price. The field for the service code is the non-time-dependent component of the key and the field for the date is the time-dependent component of the key.

If maintenance status read and change (time-dependent views) was selected for the view, only records that have the same service code as existing records can be inserted with the view. You can also enter a new price for an existing service as of a new date. However, you cannot insert records if they do not yet have a service code. New services therefore cannot be inserted with the view.

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