SAP ABAP Data Element LANGUAGESAP (Language Key (SAP-Internal))

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-HR (Application Component) Cross-Application Objects in HR
     ⤷ BPCAL (Package) Cross-Application Objects for International Payroll PY

Basic Data

Data Element	LANGUAGESAP
Short Description	Language Key (SAP-Internal)

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	SPRAS
Data Type	LANG	Language key
Length	1
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	2
Value Table	T002

Further Characteristics

Search Help: Name	H_T002
Search Help: Parameters	SPRAS
Parameter ID	SPR
Default Component name	LANGUAGESAP
Change document	☐
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Language
Medium	16	Language (SAP)
Long	20	Lang.(SAP-Internal)
Heading	8	Language

Documentation

Definition

Unique indicator for a language.

Use

The language key indicates

• The language in which texts are displayed
• The language in which you enter texts
• The language in which the system creates printouts

SAP-internal language keys are stored in the SPRAS field of table T002 (Language Keys).

Dependencies

Example

The SAP language key for French is F.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20020827
SAP Release Created in	50A