Prerequisites
If you want to maintain phrases using a change number, you need to enter it on the initial phrase management screen.
See also:
Phrase Engineering Change ManagementProcedure
1. |
If you want to |
then choose |
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create the phrase header |
Phrase ® Create on the initial screen or the hit list. | |
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edit the phrase header |
Goto ® Phrase header in the hit list, phrase set assignment, or on the phrase item screen. |
The relevant phrase header screen appears.

You can also select a phrase in the hit list, and use it as a copy template for a new phrase (
Please observe the following when creating a phrase:
Phrase |
If you have not entered a key, the R/3 System assigns a key to the phrase after you have made the required entries and confirmed them. If you want to use the phrase as a characteristic value, you must enter the active phrase library. This is marked in input help. |
Phrase code |
You can enter a phrase code when creating a phrase. Alternatively, you can create, edit, and translate phrase codes on the Phrase items screen. |
Phrase text |
Enter a phrase text of up to 132 characters. You can create additional long text in Phrase items. |
Reference phrases |
If you want to use a reference phrase text, set the OT (original text) indicator. |
Result
The R/3 System also completes the administrative data.
The validity period is set according to the change number specified. If no change number was entered, the validity period is unlimited.