Expansion Mode 

If you carry out the Insert Symbol function, the expansion mode defined in the detail screen in the IMG activity Specify and check report symbols for the symbol selected. The expansion mode is defined with regard to the data type for the symbol. Depending on the expansion mode, you can use other subexpansion categories.

Symbol data type

Expansion Mode

Subexpansion category

Characteristic value

 

 

 

None

Barcodes)

NM

 

 

 

N : Input Templates) or

M : Function Modules)

Graphic of a phrase-related characteristic

GPC

G

Text of a phrase-related characteristic

GPC

P

Code of a phrase-related characteristic

GPC

C

Identifier

IT

I : Type (for instance, NAM ), Category (for instance, TRIV ), List (only if the identifier is allocated to a substance list)

T : Identifier selection strategy

Field values for a table in the R/3 component Product Safety

or

Field values for a table in another component (symbol type Parameter)

None

Barcodes)

NM

 

 

N : Input Templates) or

M : Function Modules)

The selection strategy for identifiers is specified in the IMG activity Check identification listing in Customizing for Product Safety.