SAP ABAP Data Element PWD_PATTERN (Password Pattern or Individual Value)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-SEC-LGN (Application Component) Authentication and SSO
     SUSR_KRN (Package) User Administration Tables Used Kernel-Side
Basic Data
Data Element PWD_PATTERN
Short Description Password Pattern or Individual Value  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XUBCODE    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 40    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 40    
Value Table      
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Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Password 
Medium 15 Password Patt. 
Long 30 Password Patt./Indiv. Value 
Heading 50 Password Pattern or Individual Value 
Documentation

Definition

You can enter either individual passwords or password patterns in this field.

In the case of patterns, the symbols * and ? have their usual meanings.
* can replace any number of characters, ? can replace a single character for text comparisons.

Use

This allows you to define "forbidden passwords".
These are stored in table USR40.

Dependencies

Example

Single values:    PASSWORD, SUMMER, WINTER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY, ...

Pattern:    *WORD*, *20??*, *PASS*,*SUPER*, *SAP*, *day, Year*, ...

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
SAP Release Created in 700