Condition Tables

In this section you define the condition tables for message records.

In a condition table you stipulate the combination of fields for which you want to create message records.

This allows you, for example, make the control of message determination a function of a combination of the purchasing organization and the vendor number.

Recommendation

The condition tables included in the standard SAP system should remain unchanged. If you wish to make changes, you should create new condition tables. To do this, copy a similar, already-existing condition table. Then make the necessary changes.

Activities

1. Check to what extent you can utilize the condition tables included in the SAP standard system for message control.

2. If you want to create a new condition table, proceed as follows:

o Enter the name of the table you want to create. Note that you can only choose names between 501 and 999.

o If you are creating without referencing, enter the table category (e.g. pool table) for the condition table.

o Enter a description (title) for the condition table.

o From the list of allowed fields, choose the desired fields for the condition table.

o Generate the new condition table.

o Define the new condition tables.

3. Enter the condition tables in the access sequences (see the section Access Sequences). This way, you establish the link between message condition, access sequence and message record.