SAP ABAP Data Element DATEIFRMT (Generic file formats)
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CA-DMS (Application Component) Document Management System
     CV (Package) Application Development: R/3 Document Management
Basic Data
Data Element DATEIFRMT
Short Description Generic file formats  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type TEXT30    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 30    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 30    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name FILEFORMAT   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 File formt 
Medium 11 File format 
Long 11 File format 
Heading 30 File format 
Documentation

Definition

File format that is relevant to the original application file and is read for file selection via the file manager.

Use

If you select original application files via the file manager from your document info record, the system supports your file selection as follows:

If the original application is stored:

  • on your local computer, the system displays all files with this file format that are on the current directory of the operating system.
  • on a server, the system displays all files with this file format on the directory defined in the step Define data carrier -> mount points/logical drives.

Procedure

If you want to define more than one file format, separate your entries with a comma.

Example: *.doc,*.sld,*.plt

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19980423 
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