Determining the Text Key Structure

Context

In the SAP system, there is no uniform rule for the structure of the actual text key Text Name. However, in order to be able to maintain the structures and fields, you have to know what the structure of text name as well as the values for text object and text ID are.

Procedure

  1. Display a text of the required text type.
  2. Branch to the editor.
  3. Choose Start of the navigation pathGoto Next navigation step HeaderEnd of the navigation path. The Text Header dialog box appears.

Results

The Text Header dialog box appears.

Example

In the Text header dialog box, you gather the required information.

  1. From the SAP system main menu, choose Start of the navigation pathLogistics Next navigation step Materials Management Next navigation step Material MasterEnd of the navigation path. A dialog box is displayed.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation pathMaterial Next navigation step Display Material Next navigation step Display CurrentEnd of the navigation path. A dialog box is displayed.

  3. Enter the required data.

  4. Choose Enter. A dialog box appears.

  5. Select Sales Text.

  6. Choose Continue. A dialog box appears.

  7. Enter the required data.

  8. Choose Continue. A dialog box is displayed.

  9. Double-click one of the texts. The editor appears.

  10. Choose Start of the navigation pathGoto Next navigation step HeaderEnd of the navigation path. The Text Header dialog box appears.

You can find the following information:

Text name

Material number (length 18)

Sales organization (length 04)

Distribution channel (length 02)

Language

Language of the text

Text ID

0001

Text Object

MVKE