SAP ABAP Data Element EXT_TEXT (External name)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_HRRXX (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRRXX of SAP_HR
   ⤷ PA-PM (Application Component) Budget Management
     ⤷ PM01 (Package) HR Funds and Position Management

Basic Data

Data Element	EXT_TEXT
Short Description	External name

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	TEXT45
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	45
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	45
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
Change document	☑
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Ext.name
Medium	15	Name
Long	20	External name
Heading	45	External name

Documentation

Definition

A text used outside of the SAP system for a budget structure element.

Use

On the basis of this external name, you can select the budget structure elements you want to display and edit.

Procedure

Enter an external name in this field if

• You are working in Create or Change mode, and want to specify the external name of a budget structure element.
• You want to be able to select a specific budget structure element on the basis of its external name, so that you can edit it.

Examples

HR Funds and Position Management
A job is to be cut due to a budgeting rule. The external description used by the government for this cut is assigned to the object in question so that it can be selected on the basis of this number.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20040116
SAP Release Created in