Changing Field Texts 

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Enhancements (SMOD/CMOD)

You can use the enhancement concept to create your own keywords for data elements from the ABAP Dictionary. Keywords are used to identify fields on screens. Data elements can have up to three keywords of varying lengths.

To change a screen’s field texts, choose Utilities ® Enhancements ® Project management (transaction CMOD) from the initial screen of the ABAP Workbench. The Text enhancements menu contains all of the enhancement functions for keywords and data element documentation.

Text enhancements do not have to be assigned to an enhancement project.

GuiXT

You can change field texts in a GuiXT script using the appropriate commands.

Modification Assistant

You can also change field texts using the Modification Assistant. For further information, please refer to the section on Modifying Data Element Attributes. All such modifications must be registered in SSCR.