How to make "External ID" mandatory in VL31N (Create Inbound Delivery)

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I have a requirement, Make "External ID" field mandatory in VL31N. Can anyone please provide the details?

If it can be done through Configuration(SPRO), Please provide me the step-by-step details.

If it can be done through Coding, please let me know how can we achieve this functionality?

Thanks in Advance for your inputs.

Regards,

Shyam

[Sandra_Rossi]

Hi,

in a general manner, you may use screen variant and transaction variant to make any field mandatory (only if the screen is displayed of course).

BR

Sandra

[Former Member]

Hi Sandra,

I am little confused, Do you want me to create variant in both Transaction, Screen Variants? Or else anyone of those 2 variants?

Thanks for information.

Regards,

Shyam

[Sandra_Rossi]

Both are part of the same concept.

You must create a screen variant to make the field obligatory, and attach the screen variant to the screen, that can be done by defining a transaction variant.

Assigning the transaction variant to the transaction VL31N may be done either by defining it as so-called "standard" transaction variant, or by defining a variant group (for groups of users).

All this is in transaction SHD0.

If you are not familiar with the concept, I advise you to read the documentation -> http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/67/232037ebf1cc09e10000009b38f889/frameset.htm

By the way, it may not match your requirement as I explained previously.

BR

Sandra

[Former Member]

Hi Sandra,

If I create a screen / Transaction variant to VL31N, Will it ask me to create a custom transaction code?

Thank You.

Regards,

Shyam

[Sandra_Rossi]

Hi Shyam,

no, you can assign a custom transaction variant to a standard transaction code, and make it used by default (known as "standard variant", strange name by the way)

Sandra

[Former Member]

Thanks Sandara,

Issue has been resolved..

Regards,

Shyam

[peterrudman]

Please check the comment from

alaeddine

"the specific std solution" for this is given few lines bellow

[77and3]

Hello All,

do you know, if it is possible to make t 'external ID' field in VL31n mandatory entry without a new transaction code?

Maybe there is some BADI that can be use before saving inbound delivery?

Regards,

77and3

[former_member6064]

Hello All,

I found a customising point to do it.

Maintain view /SPE/INB_V_TVLK with sm30.

Double click on the prefered delivery type.

Flag Required entry field.

regards,

Alaeddine.

[peterrudman]

Hi Alaedine,

thanks for this THE ONE ! Save some hours of research! 🙂

BR

Peter