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Objectives
The participants will be able to:
Discuss the procedure of modifying SAP Standard program through procedure SSCR
(SAP Software Change Registration).
Locate, code and implement Function exits.
Differentiate between CALL FUNCTION and CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION
statements.
Identify Projects and Enhancements and use the transactions CMOD and SMOD.

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Overview
It mandatory for users to register all manual changes to SAP source coding and
SAP Dictionary objects through a procedure called SSCR.

If you try to change the SAP

program SAPMF02K, you will
be prompted to enter the access
key for that object.

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SAP Modification
After you enter the appropriate access key, you will be able to modify a SAP
standard object. You should avoid making repairs to SAP objects/code.

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Obtaining Object Access Key

To obtain the access key for changing a SAP
Standard object, either run transaction OSS1 or
go to the site www.service.sap.com.

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Obtaining Object Access Key (Contd.)

Go to the registration tab
Go to Register Objects

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Obtaining Object Access Key (Contd.)

Select your server by matching

installation number.
Provide the Object name, SAP
Release and click on the
Register tab.
The Registration Key for the
Object will be displayed.

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Different Enhancement Techniques

SAP 3 Tier Architecture
PRESENTATION :
Field Exits (SAP would no longer support Field Exits)
Screen Exits
Menu Exits

APPLICATION:
Program exits ( Function Exits, BAdis, Business
Transaction Events, Substitution Exits )

DATABASE
Append Structure

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Information on existing User-Exits

Using transaction SPRO, one can information along with detailed documentation
on the Exits available for areas of concern.

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Function-Exits
SAP Original Code
SAPMF02K
call customer-function
001...

Function Module

function
exit_sapmf02k_001.
include zxf05u01.
endfunction.

INCLUDE Program

*---------------------------------*
* include zxf05u01.
*
*---------------------------------*
This INCLUDE
program is where you
will write the
This
INCLUDE program
customer-specific
will
not be overwritten
code.
with an SAP upgrade
because it is not SAP
original code.

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Call Customer-Function Versus Call Function

Both of these CALL statements refer
to the function module
EXIT_SAPMF02K_001.

call function EXIT_SAPMF02K_001

The CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION

statement will only execute the
function module if the module
is activated.

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Business Case Scenario

When the user updates a vendor record, you want to
insert a record into an update log that contains the
vendor number and name of the updated record.

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UPDATE LOG
Vendor #
Vendor name

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Steps to Coding a Function-Exit

1. Locate Function-Exit(s)
2. Go to Function Module
3. Create INCLUDE Program
4. Code in INCLUDE Program
5. Activate Function-Exit

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Locate Function-Exit(s)

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Locate Function-Exit(s)

In program SAPMF02K, search

for the string call customerfunction in the main program to
find all of the function-exit(s) in
the program.

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Locate Function-Exit(s)

Double-click anywhere on
the call customer-function
001 statement to go to that
line in the SAP program.

In program SAPMF02K, there is

only one function-exit at line 83 of
MF02KFEX.

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Go to Function Module

Double-click on 001 of the

CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION
001 statement in the SAP
program to go to the function
module EXIT_SAPMF02K_001.

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Create INCLUDE Program

Double-click on the INCLUDE

ZXF05U01 statement in the
function module to create the
INCLUDE program.

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Code in INCLUDE Program

Write code in the include program.
*-----------------------------* INCLUDE ZXF05U01
*------------------------------

Whatever logic you add here will affect all

SAP standard transaction where this
particular User Exit is being called.

if sy-uname = SANGRAMC.

Put all your code within the username

check, while you are at the middle of the
user exit development. So, that your logic
in the exit (which is incomplete now) does
not affect others users in the system.

endif.

At the end of the development, when you

have tested that your logic is correct,
remove the username check. So, the
additional logic (tested & verified now) is
now triggered for all users in the system.

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Activating Function-Exit
You do not actually activate a single function-exit; instead, you activate a
PROJECT that will include your user-exit(s).
PROJECT 1
(can be activated/deactivated)

Enhancement
1

Functio
n
Exit

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Screen
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Enhancement
2

Functio
n
Exit

PROJECT 2
(can be activated/deactivated)

X
X

Enhancement
3

Functio
n
Exit

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User-Exit Transactions
CMOD : This transaction allows you to create a PROJECT by identifying its
ENHANCEMENT(S). After determining all of the ENHANCEMENTS that are part
of the PROJECT, you will have to activate the PROJECT. You will still need to code
your user-exit; therefore, you may want to wait until this step is completed before
activating the PROJECT.
SMOD : This transaction allows you to create an ENHANCEMENT, which you will
include in a PROJECT, by identifying its COMPONENT(S). In the case where SAP
has already created an ENHANCEMENT for its pre-defined user-exits, you will not
need to use transaction SMOD; instead, you should just use transaction CMOD.

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Transaction CMOD

In transaction CMOD, type in the

name of your project and press
the CREATE pushbutton.

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Transaction CMOD

Once you SAVE your project,

you can add as many
enhancements as you want by
pressing the SAP
enhancements pushbutton.

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Transaction CMOD

Add the enhancements you

want included in
the project.

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Transaction CMOD

After saving your project,

you need to ACTIVATE it.

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Transaction SMOD

With the name of the enhancement,

you can display its components.

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Transaction SMOD

In the case of enhancement

SAPMF02K, there is only
one user-exit a functionexit using the function
module
EXIT_SAPMF02K_001.

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Additional Information
You can use table MODACT to find the Project an Enhancement is included in.
You can use table MODSAP to find the Enhancement for a Function Exit.

Component or Function Exit

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Summary
You should avoid making modifications/repairs to SAP objects/code whenever
possible.
It mandatory for users to register all manual changes to SAP source coding and
SAP Dictionary objects through a procedure called SSCR.
To obtain the access key for changing a SAP Standard object, either run
transaction OSS1 or go to the site www.service.sap.com.
The concept of a function-exit involves various points in original SAP programs
that have calls to specific function modules.
CALL CUSTOMER-FUNCTION statement will only execute a function module if
the function module is activated.
CMOD : This transaction allows you to create a PROJECT by identifying its
ENHANCEMENT(S).
SMOD : This transaction allows you to create an ENHANCEMENT, which you will
include in a PROJECT, by identifying its COMPONENT(S).

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Questions
How do you obtain access key for changing a SAP standard object ?
What are the steps for coding a Function Exits ?
What does CMOD and SMOD do ?

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