Function documentationSelection of the Correct Symbol Type

 

There are several methods for outputting texts, data, or graphics in report templates. Depending on the method, you use one of the following procedures:

Prerequisites

See the Prerequisites section under Document Template Layout Editing.

Activities

When do you need which method?

To Insert

As

You Require

Choose Method

A text

Descriptor (technically a phrase) (symbol type Descriptor)

Phrase key (control symbol in report template: EHS_L_TEXT)

A

Phrase-enabled characteristic (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC, expansion parameter P)

B

Identifier of identification category Name (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for the Identifier field (standard: GESTRIDENT; expansion mode: IT with category NAM)

B

Text MSDS sender (symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key for the Text MSDS sender field: EHS_SNSDB

B

Recipient address on the cover sheet in accordance with the standard address format in the recipient country (symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key for displaying the recipient address data (line 1 to 9): EHS_RCACL1, …, EHS_RCACL9

B

Recipient contact person on the cover sheet in accordance with the standard address format in the recipient country (symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key for displaying the contact person address data (line 1 to 9): EHS_RCAPL1, …, EHS_RCAPL9

Sales organization address on the cover sheet in accordance with the standard address format in the sender country (symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key for displaying the sales organization address data (line 1 to 9): EHS_SNASL1, …, EHS_SNASL9

A numerical value

Characteristic (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for characteristic

B

Field value for the SAP component Specification Management (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key of the table field

B

Identifier of identification category Number (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for the Identifier field (standard: GESTRIDENT; expansion mode: IT with category NUM)

B

Field value for the SAP component Recipe Management (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key of the table field

B

Field value for another component (symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key of the table field

B

A graphic

Phrase-enabled characteristic (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC, expansion parameter G)

B

Graphic for a phrase (symbol type Descriptor)

Phrase key (control symbol in report template: EHS_L_GRAP)

A

A phrase code

Phrase-enabled characteristic (symbol type Specification)

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC, expansion parameter C)

B

Code for a phrase (symbol type Descriptor)

Phrase key (control symbol in report template: EHS_L_CODE)

A

Output block within the MIC repeating group

Symbol for instance control

Start of output block (control symbol in report template: EHS_ICBCB)

C

Symbol for instance control

End of output block (control symbol in report template: EHS_ICBCE)

C

Multiple sequence numbers independent of each other on one label

Text or bar code

Symbol key for displaying sequence numbers as text (EHS_SERNO) or as a bar code (EHS_SERBC)

B

Multiple items of sequential data independent of each other on one label

Text or bar code

Symbol key for displaying sequential data as text (EHS_SERLS) or as a bar code (EHS_SERLB)

B