SAP ABAP Data Element MAKTX (Material description)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     ⤷ BMG (Package) Material Master: Componentization Interfaces

Basic Data

Data Element	MAKTX
Short Description	Material description

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	TEXT40
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	40
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	40
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name	MATL_DESC
Change document	☑
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Descr.
Medium	15	Description
Long	20	Material description
Heading	40	Material description

Documentation

Definition

Text containing up to 40 characters that describes the material in more detail.

Use

You can enter one material description in each of any number of languages.

Procedure

In principle, you enter the material description on the data screen of the first user department for which you enter data, and in your logon language. You can overwrite the material description on the Basic Data screen.

Examples

Dependencies

Supplementary Documentation - MAKTX 0001

Procedure

Supplementary Documentation - MAKTX 0002

Procedure

You enter the description on the first data screen when you create a material master record.

The only way to alter it once it has been entered is via Extras.

Supplementary Documentation - MAKTX 0004

Use

Procedure

Enter here the description that you want to give to the generated material.

Examples

Dependencies

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	19981111
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