Post Update Activities: 2025.4

Situation

You’re upgrading from an earlier version of PPM Process Package to a newer release. Manual steps for migration are necessary.

Solution

The following steps are necessary, if you implemented your own BRF+ customizing app. If you have not created your own BRF+ application according to Creation of Customer BRF+ Application or have not changed the creation process, this can be ignored.

Update Customer App

Execute the report /STX/SOL_PPP_CUSTOMER_BRF_APP for your customer BRF+ without Simulation Mode.

Changed Tables

Following BRF+ Decision Tables have been updated and need to be manually updated in case they are already in use in the customer app:

  • Overview Fieldsettings - OVERVIEW_FIELDSETTINGS
  • Overview Tabs - OVERVIEW_TABS

OVERVIEW_FIELDSETTINGS now has a new column “Include in default Filter” - INCLUDE_IN_FILTER which needs to be added via these manual changes:

  • Open the table settings of OVERVIEW_FIELDSETTINGS in edit mode

  • Click on “Insert Column from Data Object”

  • Search with following search criteria:

    • Application: /STX/SOL_PPP_STANDARD
    • Name: INCLUDE_IN_FILTER

  • Choose the element below /STX/SOL_PPP_S_OVER_FIELDSET_O

  • Make sure only the chosen column has been added and that it is not mandatory. Afterwards confirm the changes with a click on “OK”
  • Finally, activate the decision table.

OVERVIEW_TABS now has an additional column “Enable Smart Filter Bar” - ENABLE_FILTER_BAR which needs to be added via these manual changes:

  • Open the table settings in edit mode
  • Click on “Insert Column from Data Object”

  • Search with following search criteria:

    • Application: /STX/SOL_PPP_STANDARD
    • Name: ENABLE_FILTER_BAR

  • Choose the element below /STX/SOL_PPP_S_OVERVIEW_TAB_O

  • Make sure only the chosen column has been added and that it is not mandatory. Afterwards confirm the changes with a click on “OK”
  • Finally, activate the decision table.