SAP ABAP Data Element ESSENTIALX (Indicator: Essential or Optional Requirement)
Hierarchy
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SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
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CA-GTF-QR (Application Component) Qualifications and Requirements
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PPPE (Package) Personnel Development
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component⤷
CA-GTF-QR (Application Component) Qualifications and Requirements⤷
PPPE (Package) Personnel Development
Basic Data
| Data Element | ESSENTIALX |
| Short Description | Indicator: Essential or Optional Requirement |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | CHAR1_X | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
| Value Table |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
| Search Help: Parameters | ||
| Parameter ID | PEM | |
| Default Component name | ESSENTIAL | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Essential |
| Medium | 15 | Essential Reqt |
| Long | 40 | Essential Requirement |
| Heading | 3 | Ess |
Documentation
Definition
Specifies whether a requirement is essential (an essential requirement) or optional (an optional requirement).
Use
You can use essential requirements when searching for qualifications, and you can also use them in career and succession planning. Searches can be restricted to objects with the qualifications specified as essential requirements.
Procedure
If you do not set the indicator, the requirement is optional.
Examples
Dependencies
If you want to use essential requirements in career and succession planning, you must set the Include essential requirements indicator in the user-specific settings.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20020827 |
| SAP Release Created in |
