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HowtoCrossApplicationMass Version5

MaintenanceinSAP
createdbyParagParikhonMar24,20128:49AM,lastmodifiedbyVamsiKrishnaParepallionMar5,20138:42AM

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Summary
Prerequisites
OverviewofMASSMaintenanceTool
SampleScenario:UpdatingPurchaseRequisition
ScenarioDescription:
ExpectedOutcome:
UsefulCustomizing:
FrequentlyAskedQuestions:
RelatedContent
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Summary

Imagineyourprojectincutoverphase.Youneedtomakechangestoalargevolumeofmasterortransactiondata.
ForExample,
1.Deleteallthelineitemsinmultiplepurchaserequisition(PR)
2.OrcloseallthelineitemsinaPR

3.OrUnfixallthelineitemsinaPR

EventhoughwehaveoptionsofusingBAPI/BDCandthiscanbedoneprogrammatically,suchapproachwould
requireadditionaldevelopmentandtestingefforts.
HowaboutusingastandardSAPtransactiontoachievethisfunctionality?
ThisdocumentdescribestheusageofstandardSAPtransactionMASSformasschangeinmaster/transactiondata.
Wewillconsiderexampleofupdatingpurchaserequisitiondetailsusingmasstransaction.Weconcludewitha
discussiononwhenitwouldnotberecommendedtouseMASStransaction.
Author:ParagParikh
Company:DeloitteConsultingLLP

ParagParikhisanSAPABAP,SAPworkflowconsultantwith4.5yearsofexperience.Hehasextensivelyworkedon

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SAPABAPandSAPworkflow.ParagalsohasfunctionalskillsforSAPFSCDsolution.HehasworkedonmanySAP
modulesincludingSAPFI/CO,SD,MM,QM,PP,PLMRM,SRM,HCM,ESS/MSSandEH&S.Paragisworkingwith
DeloitteConsultingLLPasWorkflowSpecialist.
Author:VamsiKrishnaParepalli(SCNID:E1106724)
Company:DeloitteConsultingLLP

VamsiParepallihasover6yearsofexperienceinSAPABAP,SAPOOABAP.HehasextensivelyworkedonObject
OrientedABAP.VamsiisatechnofunctionalexpertinSAPRetail,SAPSDandSAPMMmodules.Hisexperience
inlcudesReports,Enhancements,Forms,InterfacesandWorkflowdevelopment.VamsiisalsoaniRiseexpertandhas
developedmanypresalesdemousingiRiseVisualSimulator.HeiscurrentlyworkingwithDeloitteConsultingLLPas
SAPTechnicalConsultantincapacityofaprocessleadandistechnicallyleadingiRiseinitiative.
DocumentCreatedon:6thMarch2012

Prerequisites

1.KnowledgeofmasterandtransactiondataconceptinSAP

2.KnowledgeofnavigatingandworkingonSAPtransactions

3.KnowledgeofbasicABAPandBusinessObjectswouldbeadvantageousforcustomizeddevelopment
underMASSframework

4.KnowledgeofvarioustermsinSAPmoduleslikeMMorSDisdesirabletounderstandexample
presentedinthisdocument

5.Inmassmaintenance,manyobjectscanbechangedatthesametime.Forthisreason,themass
maintenancetoolmustbeusedonlybyexperiencedpersons.

OverviewofMASSMaintenanceTool

Massmaintenanceisageneric(crossapplication)toolthatcanbeusedforthefollowingPurposes:
Tochangelargequantitiesofdata
Here,therearethefollowingdifferencesfortheindividualmaintenanceofobjectsinaSpecificapplication:
Theuserselectsthefieldtobechangedfromalist.

Theconsistencychecksoccurcollectivelywhensavingthechangesandnotsimplywhenenteringor
changingavalue.

Changescanbemadesimultaneouslytoseveralobjects.

Massmaintenanceisthereforeparticularlyusefulifyouhavetoadaptexistingdatastockstoachanged
situation.
Example:Apurchasinggroupistakenoverbyanother,andinaparticularplant,youhavetoassignall
materialsthatwereassignedtotheoldpurchasinggroup,tothenewpurchasinggroup.
Tocreatenewdata
Insomesituationsitisnotpossibletochangeexistingvalues,buttocreatenewdatainstead(suchasifyou
wanttodetermineanadditionalunitofmeasureforamaterial).

SampleScenario:UpdatingPurchaseRequisition

ScenarioDescription:

Considerthebelowrequirementsthatistobeaccomplishedaspartofcutoveractivities.
1.Deleteallthelineitemsinmultiplepurchaserequisition(PR)
2.OrcloseallthelineitemsinaPR

3.OrUnfixallthelineitemsinaPR

Weneedtoupdatebelowfieldstoattainthedesiredresultsaspertherequirement.
TableName FieldName FieldDescription Usage
EBAN LOEKZ DeletionIndicatorin TodeletethePO/PR
PurchasingDocument orderorItem.
EBAN EBAKZ PurchaseRequisition Tocloseanylineitemof
Closed thePR
EBAN FIXKZ PurchaseRequisition Toupdatethelineitemas
isFixed Fixedlineitem.

RunTransactionMASS.

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WeneedtoknowBOtypeforPurchaseRequisition.IfyoudonotknowtheBOnumber,usetransaction
SWO3tosearchforappropriateBOfromBusinessObjectRepository.

Inpresentcase,BOnumberis2105.
PressF8toruntransaction.

Asshownabove,systemdisplaysaninformationmessagenotifyingaboutupdateofmultipletablesatthe
sametime.
Accepttheinformationandproceed.WeseeonlyonetableislistedforthisBO.

TablesthatcanbeupdatedusingMASSforgivenobjectaremaintainedintableMASSTAB.Thistablecanbe
maintainedusingSM30transaction.

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Inourcase,weneednotalterstandardSAPcustomizing.

NowselecttableEBANandpressfieldstab.

Weseefieldsallowedformassmaintenanceinthefollowingscreen.

Wedonotseethefieldsthatareneededforcurrentrequirementslistedinscreenabove.Wecanmaintainthe
fieldsrequiredformassmaintenanceintableMASSFLDLST.
GotoSM30transaction.

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MaintainfieldsdatainMASSFLDLSTtable.

Savethechangeswehavemade.
NowgobacktoMASSandrepeattheentireproceduretillselectionoffieldsandpressF8.Wemayfindthey
eventhoughsomefieldsaremaintainedinstepabove,wedonotseetheminselectioncriterialist.
Insuchcases,checktableMASSAPPEXtoseewhichFunctionModuleisusedforlimitfieldsandlimit
selectionoffieldsactivity.

Limitselectionfieldsrestrictsomefieldstoberemovedfromselectioncriteriaandlimitfieldsallowscertain
fieldstoberemovedfrommaintenance.WecanattachourcustomFMcopiedusingexistingSAPFMto
furtherrestrictsomefieldsorremoverestrictionfromsomefields.
IfeverythingisOKtillthisstage,wecanpressF8inMASSandacceptwarning.

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Nextscreenallowsustorestrictourselection.

SelectthePurchaseRequisitionnumberwhichisneededtomodify.

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ThiswilldisplayallthedatamaintainedinthestandardtableEBAN.

Selectalltherequiredfieldswhichweneedtochangehere.

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Updateallthedatafieldswhichweneedtoupdateinthetableandsavethedata.

Statusoftheoperationwillbeshownafterthatasmessagesfromupdatetask.Thislogprovidesuswiththe
detailsoferrorsoccurredinany.

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ExpectedOutcome:

FortheaboveexampleofchangeonlineitemsofaPurchaseRequisition0010000000,belowdataisupdated
intableEBAN.

AlltheUpdateddataisalsoshowninME53Ntransaction:

Intheabovescreenshot,itemnumber3and5arefixedandtheitem4issetfordeletioninpurchase
requisition.

UsefulCustomizing:

IntableMASSFUNCwecanmaintainFMwhichisusedforupdatingthedatausingMASSmaintenance.This
isusefulifyouneedtocreatesimilarfunctionalityforyourcustombusinessobject.
ForthisfirstyouneedtocreateanentryintableMASSNAMEforyourcustomBO.

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InsteadofmaintainingeachofabovecustomizingtableindividuallyyoumayusetransactionMASSOBJto
completeallcustomizing.Youwouldbeabletofindoutapplicationexitpointsandtableslistedinthis
transaction.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions:

1.ArethereanycustomizedvariantsforMASStransaction?

Somecustomizedtransactions(variationofMASStoolonly)areprovidedbySAPforspecificobjects.
1.

Belowislistofsomeofthesetransactions.
2.

Transaction Description
MASS_EKKO POmassmaintenance
MASS_MARC Logistic/ReplenishmentMassMaintenance
MASS_VENDOR VendorMassMaintenance
MEMASSCONTRAC MassChangingofContracts
MEMASSIN MassChangingofPurchaseInfoRecord
MEMASSPO MassChangeofPurchaseOrders
MEMASSRQ MassChangingofPurchase.Requisition
MEMASSSA MassChangingofSchedulingAgreements
MMSC_MASS MaintainStorageLocationsColl.

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2.InwhichscenariosMASSmaintenanceusingMASSframeworkisnotrecommended?
1.

1.Inmassmaintenance,manyobjectscanbechangedatthesametime.Forthisreason,themass
maintenancetoolmustbeusedonlybyexperiencedpersons.

2.MASSupdatedoesnotcarryoutexplicitconversionsandvalidationsondata.Soeventhoughyou
cancreatenewdatausingthistool,itshouldnotbeusedasanalternativetoLSMWtoloadnew
dataintosystem.
3.Ifyouneedtodeleteorchangerecordsbasedoncertaincriteriaandvalidations,youshould
developanABAPprogramratherthanmodifyingtheupdateFMusedforrespectivebusiness
object.

3.DoallSAPapplicationareassupportMASSmaintenance?
YoucanonlyuseMASStoolinapplicationthatsupportsit.
CurrentlyasperSAPdocumentation,onlybelowapplicationssupportMASSmaintenance.
Application AdditionalInformation
Appropriationrequest IMInvestmentManagementunderMass
maintenance
MaterialMaster(Retail) LOSAPRetailunderMaterialmasterdata
BusinessPartner LOBusinesspartnermasterdata
CustomerMaster LOBusinesspartnermasterdata
G/LAccounts FIGeneralledgeraccountingunderG/Laccount
masterdata
MaterialMaster(Industry) LOMaterialmaster
ProfitCenter CProfitCenterAccountingunderDisplay/change
profitcenter
(Collectiveprocessing)
PurchaseOrders MMPurchasingunderMassmaintenanceof
purchaseorders
PurchaseRequisitions MMPurchasingunderMassmaintenanceof
purchaserequisitions
PurchasingInformationRecord MMPurchasingunderMassmaintenanceofinfo
records
RentalUnits RERealestatemanagementunderMass
maintenanceofrental
units
SalesOrder SDSalesanddistributionunderSalesorder
VendorMaster LOBusinesspartnermasterdata

RelatedContent

http://help.sap.com/SAPHELP_470/Helpdata/EN/d9/02dea320f2408385fa91ef7a0bb78a/frameset.htm
SAPdocumentationonMASStransactiononlinkabovedescribesstepsrequiredtocreatenewrecordsusing
MASS.Variousmodesfortransactionrunarediscussedhere.Italsodescribesusageofvariantsandusage
ofaformulatocalculatenewvalueofafield.

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JuergenLMay3,20122:27PM

inthemessagesfortheupdatetaskyoucanseegreenmessagesME664tellingyouthat"changefor
LOEKZcouldnotbeeffected".
Isthismessagerightorwrong?

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ParagParikhMay4,20127:50AM(inresponsetoJuergenL)

Hi,

ThemessagesarerightbecauseforsomelineitemsinPRchangeswerenotappliedand
forsomelineitemsdeletionindicatorwasnotset.

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PavanivjOct12,20126:28AM(inresponsetoParagParikh)

HiParag,

Thisdocumentisveryhelpful.Thanksforsharing.
Ihavealittledifferentkindofissue.
Iamtryingtochangematerialgroupforalineitemofcontractorderfrom
MEMASSCONTRACT.Infirstattemptitgivesmeerror'ChangeforMATKLcould
notbeeffected',Butifwegobacksavethesamedatainsecondattempt,itis
workingfine.
Iwouldliketoknowisthereanypossibilitytosupressthe664errorinfirstattempt
itself.
ittriedtocheckindebugmode,iamjustwonderingsomethingcanbedonefrom
configuration.Yourreplywouldbegratefultome.

Thanks,
Pavani.

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ParagParikhOct24,20124:23PM(inresponsetoPavanivj)

HiPavani,

Iamhappytoknowthatthedocumenthelpedyou.

UnfortunatelyIamcurrentlyworkingonanHRprojectandmysystem
doesnothavedatawhereIcanreplicatethis.Butbasedontheinputs
yourinputsIcheckedcode.

CouldyoupleaseexplorefurtherthemethodCREATE_FS_MAPSof
CL_MFS_MMandfindoutfromwhereitreadsthefieldconfiguration
details.Ibelievethatithassomethingtodowithfieldstatusconfiguration
forMATKLfieldandifyourfieldstatusisdisplayonlyi.e.'*'itgivesthat
message.

IreachedthisclassfromlookingintocodeofFM
MASS_CHANGE_CONTRACTusingconfigurationofMASSOBJforBO
BUS2014.

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PavanivjOct27,20126:18AM(inresponsetoParagParikh)

HiParag,

Evenwearetryingtofix/checkthisatfieldconfiguration
level.WilltakehelpoftheFMsyoumentioned.Willupdatehere
onceigetthesolution.

Thankyou
Pavani

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MohsinAbbasiMay26,201410:08AM

ExcellentJob............



BestRegards
MohsinAbbasi

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