SAP ABAP Data Element UAB_ABBREVIATION (Abbreviation for Table Columns)
Hierarchy
SEM-BW (Software Component) SEM-BW: Strategic Enterprise Management
   FIN-BA (Application Component) Business Analytics
     UA_STRUCTURE (Package) Generation of DDIC Objects
Basic Data
Data Element UAB_ABBREVIATION
Short Description Abbreviation for Table Columns  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type     Direct Type Entry
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type      
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 6    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 6    
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 Name 
Medium 20 Short Description 
Long 40 Short Description 
Heading  
Documentation

Definition

Functions to access the table contents are available for all columns of a table type in the maintenance of formulas. The system requires a unique short description for every column to generate these access functions.

Use

Assign a unique short description for every column that does not belong to the key.

Dependencies

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20041006 
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