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3385264 - Not Able to Modify the Extension Field's Length

Symptom

The user wants to alter the published extension field's length.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Purchase Requests and Orders work center
  2. Go to Purchase order view
  3. Search for the relevant ID
  4. Choose Edit
  5. View All
  6. Go to Profile picture Icon
  7. Choose Key user settings
  8. Navigate to Adaptation mode
  9. In the custom field dialog box
  10. Select the required extension field
  11. Choose Edit
  12. As you can see, the length cannot be changed

Cause

Standard system behavior

Resolution

The length of the published extension field cannot be edited.

Keywords

not able to edit extension field; published extension field; KUT field; length of extension field , KBA , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions