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Each role has the following central information:

  • Role Name

    Technical name of the role. This name is unique and is used as the key for tables and for the transport system.

    Note that the selection of the role name is limited by namespaces and naming conventions.

  • Description

    Language-dependent short text that can be displayed for the user. We strongly recommend that you always enter a description.

    This short text is used, for instance, to display a list of roles available in the dropdown list box for a client, which enables the user to switch from role to role. Another example is a list of roles, from which a power user can assign appropriate roles to other users. This short text is also used as tooltip text.

  • Target System

    RFC destination of a role in another ABAP system. For more information, see 5.10 Remote Systems.

Role description (Role description)

In addition to the role name and short text and a possible target system the entry Long Text on the Description tab page is important. The long text is always used if detailed information about a role for the user has to be displayed. It can be seen as a mini-help.