Change pointers are R/3 objects that mark changes to SAP master data. The table BDCP is the primary change pointer data table while BDCPS contains the status (processed or unprocessed) of the change pointer record.

CD objects record the changes occurring to master data at a field level. These changes are stored in tables CDHDR and CDPOS.

BDCP – Change pointer

BDCPS – Change pointer: Status

BDCP2 – Aggregated Change Pointers (BDCP, BDCPS)

CDHDR – Change document header

CDPOS – Change document items

Configuration of change Pointers:

 

• BD61 – Activation of Change Pointers.
• BD50 – Activation of Change Pointers for individual message types
• BD22 – Deletion of Change Pointers

The program RBDMIDOC is used to process the Change Pointers (Sending IDOC’s to external systems)

 

Relevant Function Modules:

- CHANGE_POINTERS_READ

- CHANGE_POINTERS_STATUS_WRITE