Question:
Hello
Does anyone know what the "Field Only Known" represents in RSA6 on R/3 on the Data Source screen.
It appears that when I add a new field to an extractor and populate via user exit, this field shows up in the data aource with this field checked. Does this mean that if this field is only updated no delta will be sent to BW?
The indicator Field known only in Exit is set for the fields in an append structure, meaning that by default, these fields are not passed to the extractor in the field list and the selection table.
Thanks
LarryJ
Answer:
I think when you append fields that this is initially checked for some reason. You need to make sure it's unchecked in order for the values to be passed on...
Here's the definition
Flag Relevant RNOTECREL
The indicator Field known only in Exit is set for the fields in an append structure, meaning that by default, these fields are not passed to the extractor in the field list and the selection table.
Procedure
Remove the Field known only in Exit indicator, to get the Service API to pass the field in the append structure to the extractor
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Answer:
Hi Larry,
If u append field in extract structure and populate it for ur Deltas it wont extract the Data for the enhanced field till u UNCHECK the "Field Only Known for customer exit" column.
Hope it Helps
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Chetan
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Answer:
ok, my opinion on the purpose of it -can be well off though- :
this field is already available in your extract structure when going through the R/3 user exit when doing the document save (for instance when saving a sales doc). So, you can already there fill it with a value by doing some code in the appropriate transaction user exit, but you don't need this value to go to BW; you just need it to do calculate another field during the real extraction process to BW (so you use it in the extraction user exit)
hope this si clear (and correct )
Answer:
this field is already available in your extract structure when going through the R/3 user exit when doing the document save (for instance when saving a sales doc). So, you can already there fill it with a value by doing some code in the appropriate transaction user exit, but you don't need this value to go to BW; you just need it to do calculate another field during the real extraction process to BW (so you use it in the extraction user exit)
I agree with this, just wanted to correct -following me- a small part of it :
" but you don't need this value to go to BW" -> this aim is adressed by using the "hidden" checkbox
Let's summarize :
you want the field to be filled by Transaction user exit : unflag "only known".
you want the field to be filled by Extraction user exit : flag "only known".
you want the field to go to BW : unflag "hidden".
you only need the field to calculate another field in user exit, but don't need it in BW : flag "hidden".
Ch