Creating data element in SAP ABAP dictionary

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Steps to create data element in SAP

Transaction code: – SE11

SAP Menu Path: – SAP Menu -> Tools -> ABAP Workbench -> Development -> SE11 – ABAP Dictionary

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Step 1: - Follow the above menu path

Step 2: -Enter transaction code “SE11″ in the SAP command field and press enter from keyboard.

Step 3: - On the initial screen ABAP Dictionary update the following fields,

• Select data type button


• Enter the name of the data element that you wants to create.


• Click on create button to create new data element.

Step 4: - Dialog box opens with three options i.e Data element, Structure and table type. As we are creating data element, select data element radio button and press enter.

Step 5: - On the screen Maintain data element in SAP, update the following fields.

• Short description: – update the short descriptive name of the data element.


• Select predefined radio button and update data type, length fields.

Step 6: - Text information is updated in field label tab, click on field label and update the following information,

Enter the field label name and desire length. Here we updated length as “30″ and field label as “employee name”

Step 7: - Click on save button (ctrl+s) to save the configured data element in a package. You get a message as “ZDATA_ELEMENT_EMP saved.

Then Select Goto >> Documentation >> Change

Step 8: - On the screen change data element: ZDATA_ELEMENT_EMP Language En, update the documentation related to data element under Definitions, uses, dependencies and examples.

Step 9: - After updating documentation, click on save active to save that data.

Click on F3 to go back to data element screen, then click on check screen (ctrl+f2) and click on the active icon (ctrl+f3).

Now, we have successfully done with “How to create data element in SAP”.

 

Creating data element in SAP ABAP dictionary