Data Element

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Data Element

Data Element is a part of Elementary Types with global type, which use at all Field (in Table) and to be reference data type in ABAP program.

 

Steps to make Data Element

1. Open t-code SE11

2. Activate Radio Button abap_tutorial0027

3. Insert Data Element Name, initiate with letter Z or Y

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4. Click Button abap_tutorial0015

5. Choose Data Element, then Click Button abap_tutorial0034

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6. Fill in Short Description. Then fill in Domain if you want to use data type from Domain. But if you want to make data type then activate Built-int type.

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7. Activate Field label's type then Fill in Field label as requirement, for finish press enter.

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8. Click Button abap_tutorial0019

9.Package is filled to make Transportable Data Element into other client, but you don't need to fill it if practice only.

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10. Click button abap_tutorial0019 to make Transportable Data Element into other client. Click button abap_tutorial0020 for practice only.

11. Click button abap_tutorial0031 to activate Data Element