SAP ABAP Data Element NCONV (Conversion for field editing)
Hierarchy
SAP_HRRXX (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRRXX of SAP_HR
   PA-PA (Application Component) Personnel Administration
     PBAS (Package) SAP HR Master Data Application Development
Basic Data
Data Element NCONV
Short Description Conversion for field editing  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR2    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Conversion 
Medium 15 Conversion 
Long 20 Conversion 
Heading 10 Conversion 
Documentation

Definition

The following conversions are currently possible:

00 = No blank in front of the field

01 = Outputs field contents/fixed value only if the

next field contains an entry.

Example: - Field n contains the fixed value '-

- Field n+1 contains the field name NAME2

The hyphen is output only if the 2nd name is entered.

02 = Like 01, but no blanks before and after the field.

03 = Outputs field contents/fixed value only if the 'Title' or the

following 'TITL2' fields contain entries.

In these cases, a blank character is output after the fields.

04 = Outputs field contents/fixed value only if the second

next field contains an entry.

Example: - Field n contains the fixed value '-

- Field n+1 contains the field name NAME2

- Field n+2 contains the field name NAME2

The hyphen is displayed only if the second name is entered.

05 = Like 04, but no blanks before and after the field.

06 = Abbreviates name prefixes such as 'van de', 'van den', 'van der',

'von de', 'von dem' and 'von der' to 'v.d.'

07 = Inserts periods between initials.

Examples: - GJM --> G.J.M.

- ThChr --> Th.Chr.

- JohF --> Joh.F.

08 = Prints the field only if the next field is empty.

09 = Prints initial and period

Example: - John --> J.

25 = Prints exactly 25 characters if the next field is not empty.

99 = Provides a SORT field (sorting is carried out according to

the Duden) for infotype/field P0001-SNAME (Org. Assignment).

Important: This conversion can only be used in connection with

the name format '00'!!!

The field T522N-KNZNM (indicator for an employee's

name format) is not used here!

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19960129 
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