SAP ABAP Data Element AD_FLDNAME (Name format field name)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-ADR (Application Component) Address Management/Business Address
     ⤷ SZAD (Package) SAP Technology - Business Services: Address Management
Basic Data
Data Element AD_FLDNAME
Short Description Name format field name  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type AD_FLDNAME    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
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 Field name 
Medium 15 Field name 
Long 20 Field name 
Heading 10 Field name 
Documentation

Definition

Describes the fields of the name components that can be used for the name format.

Use

The name components of natural persons are stored in several separate fields.

You can define the name formats and the required assignments of fields and items in Customizing.

The following fixed values for domains are defined:

  • TITLE: Form of address
  • NAME_FIRST: First name
  • NAME_LAST: Last name
  • NAME2: Birth name
  • NAMEMIDDLE: Middle name
  • NAME_LAST2: Second last name
  • NICKNAME: Nickname
  • INITIALS: "Middle initial" or initials
  • TITLE_ACA1: Academic title
  • TITLE_ACA2: Second academic title
  • TITLE_SPPL: Name prefix such as title of nobility
  • PREFIX1: Name prefix
  • PREFIX2: 2nd name prefix

Dependencies

The individual fields can be assigned to items in the name format.

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
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