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Value assigned manually

If the value of a message characteristic is to be assigned manually in the PI sheet, the characteristic must be marked as requested in the data request.

In principle, you can define every message characteristic as a requested characteristic. However, note the following restrictions:

Basic functions

When you define an input characteristic in the process instruction, you must at least provide the following information:

It is displayed after the input field or above the table column in the PI sheet.

Enter this information by allocating the following characteristics to the process instruction:

Characteristic Meaning Allowed values
PPPI_INPUT_REQUEST Input request Any short text
PPPI_REQUESTED_VALUE Mess.char. whose value Characteristics of the
is assigned manually allocated mess.cat.
PPPI_UNIT_OF_MEASURE Unit of measurement Unit of measurement
defined in the system

Additional functions

For each input value, you can also maintain additional information that controls the way the input value is processed in the PI sheet.

The following table provides an overview of the available functions and the characteristics they require. For more detailed information, refer to the corresponding section.

Function Characteristic Allowed values
Grouping values
PPPI_INPUT_GROUP Any short text
(heading)
Input request PPPI_INPUT_REQUEST Any short text
Default value
Constant value Mess. char. for According to
value assignment char. definition

Variable PPPI_DEFAULT_VARIABLE Variable name
Variable
Local PPPI_VARIABLE New variable name,
valid in PI sheet

Global PPPI_GLOBAL_VARIABLE New variable name,
valid in order
Input validation
Check formula PPPI_VALIDATION_FORMULA Boolean formula

Check function PPPI_VALIDATION_FUNCTION Function module name


Export parameter PPPI_EXPORT_PARAMETER Import parameter of
the function

Parameter value PPPI_<Data type>_CONSTANT Fixed value
Any characteristic Fixed value
PPPI_<Data type>_VARIABLE Variable name

Changing parameter PPPI_CHANGING_PARAMETER Changing parameter
of the function

Parameter value PPPI_<Data type>_VARIABLE Variable name

Import parameter PPPI_IMPORT_PARAMETER Export parameter of
the function

Parameter value PPPI_<Data type>_VARIABLE New variable name

Warning PPPI_TEXT_FOR_INVALID_ Long text
INPUT

Accept invalid PPPI_ACCEPT_INVALID_ No/Yes/
input values INPUT With signature only

Authorization for PPPI_SIGNATURE_ Activity for
signature AUTHORIZATION authorization object
C_CRPI_BER
Unit of measurement PPPI_UNIT_OF_MEASURE Unit of
measurement

Further Notes

  • Characteristics whose values can be assigned automatically can nevertheless be defined as input values in the process instruction. If this is the case, the automatically determined value is proposed as a default value when you call up the possible entries for the characteristic.