SAP ABAP Data Element QHISTMETH (Inspection Methods Are Maintained with History)
Hierarchy
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Basic Data
Data Element QHISTMETH
Short Description Inspection Methods Are Maintained with History  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type QKZ    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Meth.hist. 
Medium 15 Method w/hist. 
Long 20 Method w/history 
Heading 16 Method w/hist. 
Documentation

Definition

Use

If you set this indicator, all released versions of the inspection methods are stored. If you access a released version using the function "Change inspcetion method", the system creates a new version.

Dependencies

The system can manage different versions of master data records for inspection characteristics and inspection methods. The individual versions are clearly identified by a current version number that is assigned internally by the system. For each version, there is a date from which the data record is valid (valid-from date). Several versions can be valid for the same key date.

If you first create a master record (function "Create inspection characteristic" or "Create inspection method"), you can either give it an alphanumeric or numerical key, or let the system assign a numerical key (Number range definition). The system assigns this new master record version number 1. You must specify a valid-from date for this first version.

You can create additional versions of the master record in the following ways.

  1. You use the function "Create version". You must specify a date from which the version is valid. This date must not be used in another version of the data record.
  2. You use the function "Change". You can choose and change a valid version for a key date.
    However, if this version is released and if history management is defined for inspection characteristics or inspection methods in the settings at plant level, the system then creates a new version with the same valid-from date. The original version is saved with no changes and can still be used.

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990310 
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