SAP ABAP Data Element TDDEVICE (Output device)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-SCR (Application Component) SAPscript
     ⤷ STXD (Package) SAPscript

Basic Data

Data Element	TDDEVICE
Short Description	Output device

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	TDDEVICE
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	8
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	8
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
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No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Device
Medium	15	Device
Long	20	Output Device
Heading	8	Device

Documentation

Definition

SAPscript distinguishes between the following output devices for which a text can be formatted:

• 
  Printer (via spool)
• 
  Screen of the user
• 
  Fax machine (via spool)
• 
  Telex machine (via spool)
  

The device selected determines which additional parameters must be specified in the print options OPTIONS (Data Dictionary structure ITCPO) of the function modules PRINT_TEXT and OPEN_FORM:

• 
  Device destination
• 
  Send time (date, time) and subscriber number.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20010130
SAP Release Created in