SAP ABAP Data Element CATS_AWSYS (External Logical System)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-TS (Application Component) Time Sheet
     BCTS (Package) Cross-Application Time Sheet: Application Basis
Basic Data
Data Element CATS_AWSYS
Short Description External Logical System  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type LOGSYS    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table TBDLS    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name EXTSYSTEM   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Log.System 
Medium 15 Logical system 
Long 20 Log. system source 
Heading 10 Log.System 
Documentation

Definition

Specfies using an ID with a maximum of ten characters an external system that is identified as a logical system within the SAP environment.

A logical system is a system on which an application operates based on shared data. It is used within the ALE environment: 2 or more logical systems communicate with one another.

For more information on how to define logical systems, see the Implementation Guide.

Notes

If your logical system ID contains letters, you should always enter them as capital letters.

Dependencies

To identify uniquely the record of an external system, you must complete the following fields:

  • CATS_AWSYS (External Logical System)
  • CATS_AWTYP (External Application)
  • CATS_AWKEY (Document Number)

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990629 
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