SAP ABAP Data Element WDYSCRNVISLG (Visible (visualized) length)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-ABA-SC (Application Component) UI Services, Screen, Batch Input
     SWDYNP (Package) Migration: Screen -> WebDynpro
Basic Data
Data Element WDYSCRNVISLG
Short Description Visible (visualized) length  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type     Direct Type Entry
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type      
Data Type INT4   4-byte integer, integer number with sign 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 11    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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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 Vis.Lg. 
Medium 15 Visible length 
Long 20 Visible length 
Heading  
Documentation

Definition

The visible (visualized) length is the length in which the field is displayed at screen runtime.

If a template (input/output field) has the attribute "scrollable", the visible length can be changed. It can be set to smaller than the defined length. Then you can scroll within the field at runtime.

For key fields (texts), visible length and defined length are identical if they have not been assigned an icon.

You can adjust the width of buttons by using the "visible length" attribute.

If you assign an icon to the screen field, its width affects the display at runtime and hence also the visible length. It consists of:
. The width of the icon in characters (at least two characters)
. A one character gap if the field has an icon and text
. The actual text of the field
The quick info text has no effect on the visible length.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130604 
SAP Release Created in 630