SAP Note 27122 - Converting customer matchcode IDs to transparent IDs

Symptom:

Customer-defined matchcode IDs are to be converted into transparent IDs.

Cause and prerequisites

see Symptom

Solution
1. Customer wants to convert all matchcode IDs of a matchcode object
into transparent matchcode IDs.
1.1.Use Transaction se14 to delete the physical matchcode pool.
se14->Object name (select matchcodes) -> Edit ->
Select processing type (recommended: "Direct") -> Delete
1.2.Use Transaction SE11 to set the update type of the matchcode ID
to 'I' (= transparent matchcode ID)
1.3.Activate the matchcode ID
1.4 Create a view on the DB: Utilities -> DB utilties -> Create DB
view (online).
1.5.If required, create an index to improve performance of the
matchcode display (see note 17617).

2.Customer wants to convert some but not all matchcode IDs of a
matchcode object into transparent matchcode IDs.
2.1.Use sapmaco to delete the matchcode records for the IDs to be
converted.
se38->sapmaco->Parameter
Matchcode object: Name of the matchcode object, e.g., KOST
Client : * (the matchcode records must be deleted
for all clients !)
Function : DEL
You can choose the remaining parameters as required.
2.2.Proceed as described under 1.2 ff.

Additional key words

Matchcodes