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Why is the Source Code Editor button missing in SE24 for a custom ABAP class?
In SE24, the Source Code Editor is usually missing because the class’s Object Directory Entry has an Original System different from the current development system. Check the class in Goto → Object Directory Entry, and if the current system is the real development system, correct the Original System via SE03 → Transport Organizer Tools → Change Object Directory Entries.
In SE24, the Source Code Editor is usually missing because the class’s Object Directory Entry has an Original System different from the current development system. Check the class in Goto → Object Directory Entry, and if the current system is the real development system, correct the Original System via SE03 → Transport Organizer Tools → Change Object Directory Entries.
In SE24, custom classes can be edited in the normal Form-Based Editor or in the Source Code-Based Editor. If the source-code button is missing, first check Goto → Object Directory Entry and verify the Original System. When the class belongs to a different original system, SAP may suppress the source editor in the current system.
Process flow
- Open the class in SE24.
- Go to Object Directory Entry.
- Check the Original System field.
- If the current system is the legitimate development system and the Original System is wrong, use SE03 → Transport Organizer Tools → Change Object Directory Entries.
- Select the R3TR CLAS entry for the class.
- Open Object Directory Entry and change the Original System to the correct SAP system ID.
- Save the change.
- Reopen the class in SE24 and check the Source Code Editor option again.
SE24Goto → Object Directory Entry
Check the Original System maintained for the class.
SE03Transport Organizer Tools → Change Object Directory Entries
Correct the Object Directory Entry when the class is in the wrong original development system.
Referenced tables
| Object | Purpose |
|---|---|
TADIR | Stores repository object directory information, including the Original System for objects such as classes. |
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Alternative questions
- Why does SE24 only show the Form-Based Editor for my custom class?
- How can I review or edit the complete source of an ABAP class in SE24?
- How do I change the Original System in the Object Directory Entry?
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- How do I enable Source Code-Based Editor in SE24?
- What should I check if SE24 does not show the Source Code Editor?
- How do I correct the Original System for a class in SE03?
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- Why is a custom class shown as not editable in source mode?