Dear SAPLearners, in this blog post we will learn how to create ABAP Dictionary Data Element in ABAP Cloud environment in SAP Cloud Platform.
I hope every ABAPer is well versed with Domain and Data Elements, i don’t think an introduction required. So lets get directly into steps without any delay
Prerequisites
Before you start, make sure you have
- Installed the latest version of eclipse based ABAP Development Tools from https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/#abap
- Created ABAP trial instance in SAP Cloud Platform
- Created an ABAP Cloud Project using Eclipse ABAP Development Tools
Step-by-Step Procedure
1. In the Project Explorer, select the Package and right click on it. From the context menu select New 👉 Other ABAP Repository Object.
2. On New ABAP Repository Object wizard window, enter Dictionary in the search field. Select DataElement from the list and click on Next.
3. On Create Data Element wizard window, provide Name, Description and hit Next.
4. On Selection of Transport Request wizard window, select an existing transport request (or) select Create a new request(..this will create a new transport request ). Choose Finish
5. Finally the Data Element Editor is opened. Category and Type Name are mandatory fields for a data element, enter these fields. Save and activate the data element.
Here i have provided the domain name we created in previous blog post
6. Hooray! 🎉 you have successfully created a Data Element in SAP ABAP Cloud environment!
Lets explore the Data Element Editor and see what other options are available.
Data Type Information:
| Category | Choose the category of the data type There are 5 possible options available Domain Predefined Type Reference to Predefined Type Reference to Dictionary Type Reference to Class/Interface |
| Type Name | Choose type name based on category. For example if category is domain provide the domain name |
Field Labels:
Provide field labels and set maximum lengths like Short, Medium, Long and Heading
Additional Properties:
In this section, you have the following options:
- Search Help: You can assign a search help to the data element that is displayed in all the screen fields referring to this data element when the F4 help is called.
- Parameter ID: You can assign data element with an SPA/GPA parameter.
- Change Document Logging: Select this check box to log changes to fields in database tables defined with reference to this data element.
- Input History: This check box is to activate or deactivate the SAP GUI history for dynpro fields defined with direct or indirect reference to the data element.
- Bidirectional Option: This check box is to define the behavior of dynpro fields or Web Dynpro fields in order to handle bidirectional fonts.
The options Bidirectional Option and Input History may not be valid in ABAP Cloud environment.
Congrats!! you have successfully learned how to create Data Element in ABAP Cloud environment in SAP Cloud Platform.
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