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3653718 - Modifying local table's column data type on Datasphere

Symptom

While attempting to modify local table column data type in datasphere you see that the option is grayed out.

Environment

SAP Datasphere

Reproducing the Issue

View local table in data builder and observe that fields have locked/grayed out data types.

Cause

Your local table should be locked due to being dependent to with other datasphere objects.

Or due to using a DAC (Data Access Control).

Resolution

Options to enable modification of such fields/column type are described on below link:

SAP Help - Modifying Objects That Have Dependent Objects

Keywords

local table, data type, grayed, locked type, unable to edit. , KBA , DS-MD , Modeling (Data Builder) , How To

Product

SAP Datasphere 1.0