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Procedure documentation Creating Terms   Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Procedure

To create a term, proceed as follows:

  1. Call the transaction STERM.
  2. Enter the term and choose Create.

The system checks whether the term you wish to create already exists in the terminology database.

The Terminology Concept Confirmation Prompt dialog box appears. You can use the Previous entry and Next entry functions to branch from one terminology concept to the next.

If you choose Continue, you return to the initial screen.

Note

Please read the existing terms carefully and decide whether you need to enter this term again. You may only need to add the application component of the term you wish to enter to the term that is already maintained in SAPterm. For more information, see Adding an Additional Application Component to an Existing Term.

The maintenance screen appears.
  1. Enter the required data.

For more information, see Maintenance Dialog: Maintain Entry.
  1. Save your entries.

Result

The system saves the term in the terminology database.