Changing Field Texts

Function

Description

Enhancements (SMOD/CMOD)

You can use transaction CMOD to create your own keywords for data elements from the ABAP Dictionary. Keywords are used to identify fields on screens. Data elements can have up to three keywords of varying lengths.

To change screen field texts, start transaction CMOD. By choosing the Global Enhancements menu option, you access the enhancement functions for keywords and data element documentation.

GuiXT

The keywords Textreplace and GlobalTextReplace allow you to simultaneously change the descriptions of all interface elements such as:

• Field labels
• Screen titles
• Frame titles
• Pushbutton texts and quick info texts
• Status bar
• Menu texts
• Column headings in tables

You can perform individual text changes using:

Text [Screen-Element] "text" and

Text (position) "text"