Required Input Fields (SAP Library

Required Input Fields

Definition

When you work in the SAP System, you will sometimes encounter input fields containing a question mark (?). These are required input fields. An example is shown below:

As of Release 4.6, required input fields are identified by a checkmark icon:

Use

If the screen you are working in contains any required input fields, you must enter data in these input fields before you can proceed to the next screen or tab (if the screen is using tabs).

Generally, if a screen has no required input fields, you can go to the next screen or tab without entering data in any fields. Some screens, however, have required input fields that are not identified. This situation can occur when

You enter data in an optional field that has required fields associated with it
You need to enter data in one of several input fields
For example, freight can be delivered by a specific day or week. Neither the Day field nor the Week field are identified as required input fields; however, you must complete one of the fields (not both).

When you choose OK to proceed to another screen, if you have not completed all the required input fields on a screen, the SAP System displays an error message in the status bar. At the same time, it places the cursor in the required input field so that you can make the necessary data entry.