Symptom
- In the new 'Export Master Data – Business Partner' Fiori app, a custom field that is available in the deprecated version cannot be exported.
- The custom field does not appear in 'Specific Field Selection'.
- There is concern that performing steps mentioned in SAP KBA 3775814 - 'Custom Fields missing in "Specific Field Selection" in Export Master Data app' will have negative effects on the system.
Environment
- Product: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
- SAP Master Data Governance, Consolidation and Mass Processing
Reproducing the Issue
- Open the Export Master Data – Business Partner successor app.
- Start a new export and choose Specific Field Selection.
- Search for the custom field (for example, a YY* field).
- Observe that the custom field is not available for selection and therefore cannot be exported.
Cause
Legacy custom field publication was not retriggered in the target business context for the successor app.
Resolution
As per steps provided in SAP KBA 3775814 - Custom Fields missing in "Specific Field Selection" in Export Master Data app, to republish a published custom field without performing any changes to the field, there would be no impact to your current system settings/data. The purpose to republish the custom field is to retrigger the custom field in the target business context, no effect will be generated to the existing data.
See 3775814 - Custom Fields missing in "Specific Field Selection" in Export Master Data app
- Launch the Custom Fields app.
- Locate the custom field in the relevant Business Partner business context.
- Click Publish again (no changes to the field are required).
- Return to the Export Master Data – Business Partner app and verify the custom field appears in Specific Field Selection and can be exported.
See Also
- Refer to: 3775814 - Custom Fields missing in "Specific Field Selection" in Export Master Data app
- Refer to: 3741992 - Deprecated Master Maintenance and Master Data Governance apps cannot be accessed any longer
- Refer to: 3646136 - S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: Feature BP_CLOUD_READY_MODE and related scope information
Keywords
export master data, business partner, custom field missing, specific field selection, custom fields app, republish, BUT000, mass maintenance, successor app, extension field, YY1, F6551A, 2608 release, s/4hana cloud public edition , KBA , CA-MDG-CMP-BP , Business Partner , Problem
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