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 Enter a Text Item in a Packing Instruction

Use

This function allows you to enter a text at item level in a packing instruction. The system copies these texts to the HU proposal for the information of packing personnel. However, text items are not copied to the actual handling unit.

Procedure

You can enter text items either when creating or when changing a packing instruction. On the Components tab page on the Create Packing Instruction or Change Packing Instruction screen, proceed as follows:

  1. Select the item row above which you want to insert your text item and choose Text .

    Alternatively:

    In a new row, enter item category 'T' (text item).

  2. The system invokes the SAPscript editor.

  3. Enter your text in the SAPscript editor. .

  4. Choose Back .

  5. The first 40 characters of the first line of text are displayed in the table as short text .

    If you leave the first line blank in the SAPscript editor, no short text is displayed in the table.

    Change the text at any time by simply double-clicking anywhere on the appropriate row.

  6. If required, create different language versions of the text by positioning the cursor on the appropriate row and choosing Text Item: Maintain Language .

Result

You have created text items in the packing instruction.

Any text items maintained in different languages are displayed in the packing instruction and HU proposal only if you have logged on to the system in the relevant language. For example, if you have logged on in English and enter an additional language version for Spanish, the system only displays the Spanish version if a user logs on in Spanish.