IBase inconsistencies – Partner dump & Fix

This blog covers the details of the IBase, partners, backend tables involved, dumps and fix.

IBase Inconsistencies – Partner dumps & Fix:

Symptom: IBase screen ends in a dump when partner details are opened. (When an IBase is opened using the TCode IB52/IB53 and Go to –>

Partner, link is clicked.)

When partner link is opened in the Menu, it ends in a dump/Run time error MESSAGE_TYPE_X. (Run time error can also be found in TCode – ST22)

Background: IBase details like IBase number, external ID of the IBase, IBase categories etc. are saved on the table IBIB which is the key table for Ibases.

IBase partner details are saved on the table CRMD_PARTNER along with the partner function.

IBPART is the link table between the Ibase on Table IBIB and its partner data on CRMD_PARTNER. All the links between IBase and partners are maintained on this table with validity dates.

IBIB – IB_GUID_16 = IBPART – SEGMENT_RECNO

IBPART – PARTNERSET = CRMD_PARTNER – GUID

CRMD_PARTNER – PARTNER_NO = BUT000 – PARTNER_GUID

Copy the IB_GUID_16 and go to table IBPART

Copy the PARTNETSET and go to table CRMD_PARTNER

Copy the PARTNER_NO and go to table BUT000

IBase corruption issue: Reason for this dump could be multiple lines on the table IBPART for the same IBase with validity dates in future. These two lines will point two different records on the table CRMD_PARTNER with the same partner function.

Fix: When there are two records on the IBPART table with valid end dates in future. Valid to date on the unwanted record should be changed to a past date to invalidate the record. This will ensure that there is only one valid partner link for an IBase.