Data Origin
The SAP system uses data origin to make a record of the system from which the data originates for all specification data records.
All sources that are known in the current system are managed in Customizing for
Basic Data and Tools
under
Specify Data Origin
. There, you select the current source that is to be automatically used as the default when creating and exporting specification data.
If a specification data record is changed, the SAP system automatically assigns the data origin that is set as the default in Customizing, to the data record. If you want to keep the original data origin, you must set the
Retain data origin/provider
indicator in the hit list under
Utilities
Settings
Data Provider
.
Note
You can also control the system behavior using the parameter ESX in your user profile. This parameter can have the following values:
X : Data origin and provider are retained permanently.
Y : Data origin and provider are not retained.
<blank> : Parameter ESX is not taken into account.
If you set a value for this parameter, the system adjusts the value automatically if you select or deselect the
Retain data origin/provider
indicator from the hit list. That means, for example, if you set
X
as the default value for the parameter ESX in your user profile and then deselect the
Retain data origin/provider
indicator, the system sets the parameter ESX in your user profile to
Y
.
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