SAP ABAP Data Element SP_TERMTYP (SAPphone: ID of work center via registry/host name)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-COM (Application Component) Communication Services: Mail, Fax, SMS, Telephony
     ⤷ SPHO (Package) SAPphone: Telephone Integration in R/3
Basic Data
Data Element SP_TERMTYP
Short Description SAPphone: ID of work center via registry/host name  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SP_TERMTYP    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Basic direction is set to LTR    
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Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Type 
Medium 15 Work center ID 
Long 20 Work center ID type 
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Documentation

Definition

Work center identification determines how the individual work center computer is identified within the SAP system. The aim is to make a static identification of all work centers possible and this is to be user-independent, that is, the work center ID is to be valid no matter which SAP user is currently logged on.

The following options are supported:

  • Identification via a number that is stored in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    The prerequisites for this are that:
    • the SAPGUI is installed on the relevant work center
    • the PC has a 32-Bit-Windows operating system
    • the relevant user at least has authorization to write in the registry when creating the settings for his or her work center
  • Identification via host name
    The prerequisite is that the host name is unique for the whole client.

You can also allow the work center settings to be linked to a user. This means that the telephone number that the user calls from is valid for every work center they log on to, regardless of whether they have actually deflected their telephone number. This setting should only be selected as a temporary solution if neither of the mechanisms described above are available and if the user works at his or her own work center only.

If no type of work center identification is possible and the static user linkage is switched off, users have to re-enter their data each time they log on in order to be able to use telephone integration.

When the settings are made, a distinction is made between GUI and ITS work centers. A SAPGUI is installed on GUI work centers, meaning that it is possible to access the registry. In contrast, a web browser is installed on ITS work centers. In this case, it is not possible to access the registry from the SAP system and, at best, host names can be used.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990505 
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