SAP ABAP Data Element BCS_FAX_NUMBER (Fax Number: Dialling Code+Number)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-COM (Application Component) Communication Services: Mail, Fax, SMS, Telephony
     ⤷ SBCS_SEND (Package) BCS: Send Interface
Basic Data
Data Element BCS_FAX_NUMBER
Short Description Fax Number: Dialling Code+Number  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR30    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 30    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 30    
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 Fax 
Medium 15 Fax 
Long 20 Fax 
Heading 30 Fax 
Documentation

Definition

Fax number, consisting of dialling code and number, but without the country code.

If the fax number consists of a company number and an extension number, enter the extension in the Extension field.

Use

Fax number as it would be dialled in the same country.

Procedure

Enter the fax number.

The following rules apply for the format of telephone and fax numbers:

  • The length of the entries in the field Telephone and Extension (Fax and Extension) cannot be more than 24 characters in total.
  • Leading spaces are not allowed in the field Telephone or Fax or in the field Extension.
  • Valid characters are:
    • Numbers (0123456789)
    • Letters (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ)
    • Following other characters: /, (, ), - *, # and " " (space), but not as a leading space.
  • If an + is entered as the first character, the system checks whether the specified number starts with a country code. If so, a warning message is displayed because the country code is automatically determined by the system and should not be stored in the Telephone number (Fax number) field.
  • If an & is entered as the first character, the automatic check and formatting of the telephone number (fax number), as well as the determination of the country code, is suppressed.

Examples

Enter the following for the number "01234/567-0":
Fax: 01234/567
Extension: 0

Enter the following for the number "01234/567-891":
Fax: 01234/567
Extension: 891

For the number "012-345-678" (678 as extension) enter the following:
Fax: 012-345
Extension: 678

In the following cases, enter the complete number (without country dialing code) in the field Fax:

  • No part of the number can be considered as an extension.
  • You are not sure which part of the number can be considered as an extension.

Dependencies

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20100420 
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