Transaction variants used for the
below purpose:
- Changing fields to read only(Display)
- Making master data / transaction fields to required/Invisible
- Inserting default values for the fields etc..
Here we will discuss with 2 simple examples:
- Making Cost centre responsible user required while creating/changing master data
- Making FV60/FBV2 (parked invoice) payment method field display only
Configuration:
- Making Cost centre responsible user required: There will be always requirement for the Master data field control. In this example in order to make cost centre user responsible required we are using the transaction variant.
Transaction:
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SHD0
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In the screen you have 3 tabs:
- Standard Variants – used to assign Transaction Variants to standard transaction; create and assign
Variant Groups to specifics users; this tab will be
used for activating transaction variants.
- Transaction Variants – create Transaction Variants and assign Screen Variants; while process if creating transaction variants screen variants will assign automatically.
- Screen Variants – create Screen Variants. Screen variants will be created at the time of recording transaction.
Transaction Code
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KS01
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Transaction Variant
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ZKS01
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Press on Create button.
Provide controlling area and other details
including screen variant short text as well.
Click on enter and provide cost centre and valid
from details
Press on Enter and provide screen variant text and
press on enter
Provide some test data and press on enter again.
You may get one more screen for screen variant short text here, Please enter
short text and press on enter.
Here you will get the screen variant for user
responsible. Please select ‘User Responsible’ field required.
Press on Enter till you get main screen and save.
Provide short text
and save the variant in Package along with transport which you have created.
Save and press on back arrow.
Here you can see the screen variants created for
the transaction variants.
We need to activate above transaction variant by
going to ‘Standard variants’ tab from the same transaction.
Press on activate button and ignore warning
message. Please note that this step should be performed in each client.
Do the same configuration for the transaction KS02
(Change cost centre) when anyone try to remove user responsible system say that
cost centre user responsible is mandatory.
Now go to KS01 and
check for new master data creation whether ‘Cost Centre user responsible field
is required or not.