SAP ABAP Data Element AREA_CODE (Area code and service area)
Hierarchy
IS-UT (Software Component) SAP Utilities/Telecommunication
   IS-T-MD-RS (Application Component) Regional Structure
     IST52 (Package) NO USE: IS-T : Extended Regional Structure
Basic Data
Data Element AREA_CODE
Short Description Area code and service area  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR10    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 ACd+ServAr 
Medium 20 Area code+serv.area 
Long 40 Area code + service area 
Heading 40 Area Code + Service Area 
Documentation

Definition

Conists of the area code and, if the area covered by the area code is divided into service areas, the corresponding service area for a subscriber access.

When a new telephone number is being assigned (for example, new subscriber access), this information can be used to determine an available telephone number.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050224 
SAP Release Created in 472