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Procedure documentationCopying Source Fields Locate this document in the navigation structure

 

You can also create a source field by copying a different one.

Prerequisites

You are in step Maintain Source Fields, and the change mode is activated.

Procedure

  • Choose Copy Fields.

    A dialog box with the following options is displayed:

    Upload (Tab delimited text):

    The system expects the description of the source fields to be stored in a text file the columns of which are separated by tab stops.

  • Choose Continue.

    A dialog box appears that specifies what the structure of the file must be like. Check to see if your file meets these requirements.

  • Specify the name and path of the file.

  • To confirm, choose Apply.

    Copy from other object:

    You can copy source fields from the source structure of a different object.

  • Specify the project, subproject, object, and source structure from which you want copy the source fields.

  • Choose Continue.

    Copy from Data Repository:

    You can copy the source fields from a structure of the ABAP Dictionary.

  • Enter the name of the table.

  • Choose Continue.

    From data file (field names in 1st line):

    The data file from which you copy the source fields must be available on a PC in the format "Tab delimited text". The field names must be on the first line.

  • Enter the number of fields as well as their maximum record length.

  • Choose Continue.

    A dialog box appears.

  • Specify the name and path of the local file.

  • To confirm, choose Apply.

Result

The source fields have been created.