Descriptions

Technical name: COMM_PR_SHTEXT

Set type containing the descriptions created for a product. You can create descriptions for a product for all languages defined in the system. However, you can only create descriptions for those products that originate from a system with the same logical system name as the CRM Server.

When creating a product, you can enter a description in your logon language in the general data of the product, as well as in the Descriptions assignment block (set type) for all defined languages. When changing products however, a description can only be changed in the Descriptions assignment block.

Products can be saved without a description. This is the standard setting in the system. This means that you can save a product even if it has no description. This setting can be changed in Customizing for Cross-Application Components, by choosing Start of the navigation path SAP Product Next navigation step Basic Settings Define Characteristics of System Messages End of the navigation path . The default warning message that is issued in this situation can be changed to an error message.

When a product is uploaded to SAP ECC without a description, a description is created in the logon language, as an ERP material master record has to have a description. The product ID is used as the description.