As part of release 2309 from September 2023, major changes were implemented in the QPPD. Firstly, the QPPD was simplified. As part of this simplification, parts of the customizing were restructured or deleted. Secondly, a new version of the QPPD is available with the release, which no longer supports certain features of the product. This new version can be installed optionally

Changes in the simplification 

The simplification restructures the customizing. Some of the sub-dialogs were moved to the new transactions "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)" and old "object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)". Some of the sub-dialogs have been deleted. The following screenshot shows the structural changes:

Old

New

The changes in detail include:

  • Changing the order of the menu items

  • Status management

    • No changes

  • Activity profile

    • No changes

  • Basic settings

    • Class for object types → deleted

    • Classes for representation of object types → deleted

    • Technical objects for object types → moved to "Object types"

    • Classes for check methods → deleted

    • Jump → moved to Elements

    • old version Technical objects for elements → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Classes for generation methods → deleted

    • Action codes (was moved here)

    • Builder classes → deleted

    • Info objects → deleted

    • Vart objects → deleted

    • Specification groups → moved to "Item categories"

    • Change reasons → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Authorization groups → moved to "User settings"

    • Parameters (new)

  • Elements

    • Class characteristics → deleted

    • Conditions Characteristics → deleted

    • Jump (moved here)

  • Column groups

    • No changes

  • Object types

    • Technical objects for object types

    • Values → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Values (VTYP-dependent) → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Class characteristics → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Conditions Characteristics → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Columns for dynamic technical elements → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Material master texts → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

    • Material conditions text → moved to "old object types (/SCT/QP_C20O)"

  • Item types

    • Item type → adjusted

    • Message types → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Change pointer → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Rule type

  • Specification type → adjusted

    • Message types → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Change pointer → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

    • Multi-contexts for hierarchy → moved to "old customizing (/SCT/QP_COLD)"

  • Synchronization

    • No changes

  • Message types → deleted

  • General parameters

    • No changes

  • User settings

    • Authorization groups (moved here)

Changes in the new version

In addition to the simplification changes, the QPPD can optionally be installed in the new version. The following features of the product are no longer supported in the new version:

  • Applications deleted

    • BRF+ v1

    • BRF+ v2

    • DOG - Data Object Generation

    • ELEMENT service

    • MATERIAL (not the MM connection)

    • QPATH

  • Object types deleted

    • ANALYSIS

    • ANALYSIS_DYN

    • TECHM

    • TECHM_DUO

    • TECHM_DYN

    • TECHM_LANG

    • TECHM_LNK

    • INSPECTION_CHAR / PMK

    • INSPECTION_CHAR DYN / PMK_DYN

  • Customizing settings deleted

    • Technical objects for elements

      • Plausibility class and method

      • Text and value method

    • Object types

      • Technical objects for object types (new)

      • Values

      • Values (VTYP-dependent)

      • Class characteristics

      • Conditions Characteristics

      • Columns for dynamic technical elements

      • Material master texts

      • Text Material Conditions

    • Elements

      • Flag "Relevant for material master generation"

      • Flag "Relevant for material master generation secondary"

    • Specification types

      • Change pointer and message types

      • Check table and check field

      • Material relevant

    • Item types

      • Change pointers and message types

The following technical objects have been deleted:

  • Tables

    • /SCT/QP_BRFCREL

    • /SCT/QP_BRFFER

    • /SCT/QP_BRFHIER

    • /SCT/QP_BRFMAP

    • /SCT/QP_BRFMREL

    • /SCT/QP_BRFREFH

    • /SCT/QP_BRFREFP

    • /SCT/QP_TAEGRU

    • /SCT/QP_TAEGRUT

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFEPF

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFEPFT

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFEPH

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFEPR

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFFEC

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFFUNC

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFNAC

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFSET

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFSUF

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFSUFT

    • /SCT/QP_TBRFTTK

    • /SCT/QP_TBUILDCL

    • /SCT/QP_TCHKTXCL

    • /SCT/QP_TCONT_APP_BRF

    • /SCT/QP_TDID_OLD

    • /SCT/QP_TEGMKBD

    • /SCT/QP_TEGTXBD

    • /SCT/QP_TELEKLM

    • /SCT/QP_TELEM_OLD

    • /SCT/QP_TELGRKM

    • /SCT/QP_TELGRTX

    • /SCT/QP_TELGRUWT

    • /SCT/QP_TELGRWTT

    • /SCT/QP_TELKMBD

    • /SCT/QP_TGENCL

    • /SCT/QP_THIER_OLD

    • /SCT/QP_TINFOCL

    • /SCT/QP_TINFOOBJ

    • /SCT/QP_TOBJTPCL

    • /SCT/QP_TORGEL

    • /SCT/QP_TORGELT

    • /SCT/QP_TORGELZ

    • /SCT/QP_TSPELEM

    • /SCT/QP_TVARTM

    • /SCT/QP_TVARTOBJ

    • /SCT/QP_TVCHGP

    • /SCT/QP_TVLNKOBJ_APP_BRF

    • /SCT/QP_TVTYPM

    • /SCT/QP_TVTYPMAT

    • /SCT/QP_TYPGRUEL

    • /SCT/QP_TYPGRUET

  • Transaktionen

    • /SCT/QP_BEX

    • /SCT/QP_BIM

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_DOG

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_TRANS

    • /SCT/QP_C12

    • /SCT/QP_C18

    • /SCT/QP_C20O

    • /SCT/QP_C35

    • /SCT/QP_C50

    • /SCT/QP_C80

    • /SCT/QP_CREATE_CHGP

    • /SCT/QP_DOG

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_VART

    • /SCT/QP_FUG

    • /SCT/QP_QV

    • /SCT/QP_TJ

  • Classes

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ANALYSIS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ANALYSIS_DYN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ANA_DYN_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ANA_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_APPMAP

    • /SCT/QP_CL_AUTHORITY_QVBV

    • /SCT/QP_CL_AUTHORITY_V2

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BADI_SLS_HEAD_SCR

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_ACCESS_GLO

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_ACTION_LOG

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_BUFFER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_BUFFER_IO

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CALL_CONTROL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CALL_CONTROLLER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CALL_LIMITER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_COMM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CONST

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CONVERSION

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CORE_OBJECTS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CUSTOMIZING

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CUST_BUILDER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CV_LOCK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_CV_NILL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_DATOB_META

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_ELEM_TRANSFORM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_FORMULAS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_FUNC_EXEC_PREV

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_AUTO

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_AUTO_GBL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_AUTO_LOC

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_AUTO_PMK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_CALL_CNTRL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_GEN_PMK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MAIN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MAIN_MAP

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MAMBA

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MAPPING

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MAPPING_GENERIC

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_MDS_BUILDER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_NAME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_NAME_META

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_NODE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_OBJECT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_OBJECT_GEN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_PROCEDURES

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_PROCESS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_PROCESS_STD

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_QPPD

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_REFERENCES

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_SEQUENCE_FUNC

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_TRANSFER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BRF_XML_TRANSPORT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_BUILDER_EXAMPLE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CERT_ELEMNT_TEXT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHECK_ANA

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHECK_MAT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHECK_PMK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHECK_TME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHGDOC_S4

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHGDOC_S4_OLD

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CHGDOC_SHOW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CONST_ME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CUST_BUILDER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CUST_ME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_CUST_SERVICE_ME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOC_GRID_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_APPS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_APPS_CONTEXT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CONST

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CONSTANTS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CONTEXT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CONTEXTS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CONTROL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_CUST

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_DESCRIPTION

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_ELEMENT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_FACTORY

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_FDT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_GUI

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_HIERARCHY

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_IO_STRUCTURE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_IO_STRUCTURES

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_ITEM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_MESSAGE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_NODE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_OBJTYP

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_OBJTYPES

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_PARAM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_SEHELP

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_STRUCTURE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TABLE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TEXTELEMENT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TOOLS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TRANSACTION

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TYPES

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_TYPING

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_UI_CUST_ANLY

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VALUE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VART

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VIEW_IO

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VIEW_MULTI

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VIEW_TABLE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_DOG_VIEW_TREE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_EK_GUI

    • /SCT/QP_CL_EK_TEXTELEMENT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEMSERV

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEMSERV_DOMVAL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEMSERV_PLAUSI

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEMSERV_TOOLS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEM_SERV2

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ELEM_TOOLS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_EXCEPTION_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_FDM_VIEW_EK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_FUP_CHGP_OUT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_FUP_INFO_REWORK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_FUP_INFO_WRITE_BG

    • /SCT/QP_CL_GEN_PMK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_GUELT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_GUELT_DAT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_HEADER_B

    • /SCT/QP_CL_HEADER_GEN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_HEADER_M

    • /SCT/QP_CL_HEADER_Q

    • /SCT/QP_CL_INSPECTION_CHAR

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_ABSTRAKT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_BUILD

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_DESC

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_GEN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_RELATION

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_REL_BV

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_REL_MAT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATERIAL_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MATLOG

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MAT_GENLOG

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MAT_REL_ABSTRAKT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ME_BADI

    • /SCT/QP_CL_ME_SYNC_KEYMAP_POS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_MOCK_BRF_FORMULAS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_CHECK_ANA

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_CHECK_TME

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_FDT_EXIT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_GEN_STD_TEXT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_HEADER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_OLD_QV_CUST_SERVICE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_PMK_DYN_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_PMK_GEN_MBATEST

    • /SCT/QP_CL_PMK_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_QAS_NODE_POINTER

    • /SCT/QP_CL_QV_BUS

    • /SCT/QP_CL_QV_CUST_SERVICE_BRF

    • /SCT/QP_CL_QV_CUST_SERVICE_ELE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_RFC_SERVICE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SD_GUI_LOG

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SD_GUI_PROT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_AEGRU_E

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_AEGRU_I

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_BUILDCL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_GENCL

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_INFOOBJ

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SX_VARTOBJ

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SYNC2

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SYNC_EK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SYNC_INFO_EK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_SY_KEYMAP_EK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_DUO

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_DUO_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_DYN_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_LANG_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_LNK

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_LNK_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECHM_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TECH_ABSTRAKT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TEXTE

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TEXTE_VIEW

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TEXTN

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TEXT_BRF_GEN_V3

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TME_GEN_MBATEST

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TOE_CERT_FROMULAR

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TOE_RESULT

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TOOLS_TECHM

    • /SCT/QP_CL_TRANSPORT

    • /SCT/QP_CX_DOG

    • /SCT/QP_CX_DOG_CONSISTENCY

    • /SCT/QP_CX_DOG_CUSTOMIZING

    • /SCT/QP_CX_DOG_INPUT

    • /SCT/QP_CX_DOG_TRANSACTION

    • /SCT/QP_CX_ELEM

    • /SCT/QP_CX_QAS

    • /SCT/QP_GEN_TEXT

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_AXIS

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_LOCPATH

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_LOCSTEP

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_NODETEST

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_PART

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_PREDICATE

    • /SCT/QP_QPATH_RESULT

    • /SCT/QP_SD_CL_FDM_VIEW

  • Interfaces

    • /SCT/QP_IF_APPMAP

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BADI_ES

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_ACCESS_GLO

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_BUFFER

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_CALL_CONTROL

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_CC_SWITCH

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_CONVERSION

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_CUSTOMIZING

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_ENGINE

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_FORMULAS

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_MAIN

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_PROCESS

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_QPPD

    • /SCT/QP_IF_BRF_TYPE

    • /SCT/QP_IF_DOG_NODE

    • /SCT/QP_IF_DOG_SOURCE

    • /SCT/QP_IF_DOG_TYPES

    • /SCT/QP_IF_MATERIAL

  • Programs

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_ADJUST_PC_METHODS

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_CORE_UPDATE

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_DEL_INACT_VERSIONS

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_DOG_VART

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_FUG

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_FUG_LOCAL

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_INACTIVE

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_MIG_CUST_REL321

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_REFRESH_BRFREF

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_STRUCT_COMP_LIST

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_TEST_GUI

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_TRACE_EXPORT

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_USAGES

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_XML_EXPORT

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_XML_EXPORT_CHECK

    • /SCT/QP_BRF_XML_IMPORT

    • /SCT/QP_CHECK_OGUID

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_MBA

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F01

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F02

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F03

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F04

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F05

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F06

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_F07

    • /SCT/QP_COPY_QV_TOP

    • /SCT/QP_CORRECT_VAL

    • /SCT/QP_CORRECT_VALPMK_VVS

    • /SCT/QP_CORRECT_WRONG_HIERA

    • /SCT/QP_CREATE_CHGP

    • /SCT/QP_CREATE_ELEMDOM

    • /SCT/QP_CREATE_ELEMENTS

    • /SCT/QP_DEL_DATA_EMPTY

    • /SCT/QP_DOG

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_APPL_REFRESH

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_BH_RA_CONTROOT_FIX

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_BRFHIER_RETACT_FIX

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_CLEANUP

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_CLEAR_CONTROOTS

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_CONSTANTS_MONITOR

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_CREATE_CONT_APPS

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_DELETE_CONSTANTS

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_ERASE_APPLICATIONS

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_IMPORT_ORDER

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_MULTI

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_RENAME_CONTEXT

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_TEST

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_TYPES_TEST

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_VART

    • /SCT/QP_DOG_WHERE_USED

    • /SCT/QP_ELEMENT_RENAME

    • /SCT/QP_ELEM_SERV_EXAMPLES

    • /SCT/QP_FM_TABMO_USEREXITS

    • /SCT/QP_IMPORT

    • /SCT/QP_MESSAGE_TEST

    • /SCT/QP_ME_CUSTOM_TAB

    • /SCT/QP_ME_CUSTOM_TAB_STATUO01

    • /SCT/QP_MIGRATE_CDP

    • /SCT/QP_MIGRATE_STATUS

    • /SCT/QP_NODE_HIERA_DELETE

    • /SCT/QP_OBJTYP_CHG_SEQ

    • /SCT/QP_OUTBOUND

    • /SCT/QP_QV

    • /SCT/QP_RELEASE_2309

    • /SCT/QP_RELEASE_2309_CUST

    • /SCT/QP_REORG

    • /SCT/QP_SET_BDCP2

    • /SCT/QP_SET_EXPLDATE

    • /SCT/QP_SET_GENVALUES

    • /SCT/QP_SET_LASTUPDATE

    • /SCT/QP_SET_NODE_HIERA_FIELDS

    • /SCT/QP_TOOLS_DELETE_TADIR

    • /SCT/QP_UPDATE_VAL

    • /SCT/QP_UPLOAD_DOMVALS

    • /SCT/QP_V18_MOD

    • /SCT/QP_WRITE_HIERAR_TO_NODE

  • Various data elements and domains as well as packages, function groups, table types, structures, views, maintenance views and other objects