SAP ABAP Data Element PWD_PATTERN (Password Pattern or Individual Value)
Hierarchy
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SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
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BC-SEC-LGN (Application Component) Authentication and SSO
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SUSR_KRN (Package) User Administration Tables Used Kernel-Side
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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 | |
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Further Characteristics
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| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
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 |