SAP ABAP Data Element COMT_ATTRTYPE_TEXT (Description of Attribute Type)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ AP-MD-PRO (Application Component) Central Part of Product Master
     ⤷ COM_SETTYPE_ATTRIBUTE (Package) Generating Set Types and Attributes

Basic Data

Data Element	COMT_ATTRTYPE_TEXT
Short Description	Description of Attribute Type

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	COMT_TXT40
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	40
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	40
Value Table

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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Descriptn
Medium	15	Description
Long	20	Attribute Descr.
Heading	20	Attribute Descr.

Documentation

Definition

Defines the type of attribute.

Use

The following attribute types can be defined:

• Checkbox

  Checkbox fields are stored as fields of the type ANKR. The system sets the length of the field to 1 and defines the following values automatically:

• <Space>    No
• X        Yes
  

  These values must not be changed.

• Amount

  Amount fields are stored as fields of the type DEC. When you create an amount field, a currency field is generated for it automatically. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

• Date

  Date fields are stored as fields of the type DATS. The length of the field is set to 8 automatically. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

• Decimal number

  Decimal number fields are stored as fields of the type DEC.

  Only whole positive numbers are allowed as fixed values and interval limits for fixed values for this data type.

• Integer

  Integer fields are stored as fields of the type NUMC.

• Quantity

  Quantity fields are stored as fields of the type QUAN. When you create a quantity field, a unit of measure field is generated for it automatically. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

• Unit of measure

  Unit of measure fields are stored as fields of the type UNIT. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

• Currency

  Currency fields are stored as fields of the type CUKY. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

• Character string

  Character string fields are stored as fields of the type CHAR. The maximum length you can enter is 132 characters.

  Only alphanumeric single values are allowed as fixed values for this data type.

• Time

  Time fields are stored as fields of the type TIMS. The length of the field is set to 6 automatically. No single values or intervals can be defined for this type of attribute.

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History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20050115
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