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) orM : 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) orM : Function Modules) |

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