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You can create and change terms on the Edit Entry screen.

Features

You can maintain the following attributes for each term in the terminology database:

Mandatory Attributes

You must maintain the following attributes for each term. You cannot save the entry without this mandatory information.

  • Term

    This field contains the name of the term that you want to edit. It is not possible to save a blank.

  • Component

    Here you need to assign the term to the component hierarchy. You can use F4 help to choose the correct component.

  • Entry Class

    The entry class affects the translation of and access to the terminology entries in SAPterm. A Standard Entry is visible for all users while an Internal Entry is only visible internally. The terms delivered with SAPterm have been classed as Standard Entry terms by SAP.

    For more information, see Entry Classes.

  • Grammar

    Here you need to enter information about the grammatical attributes of the term.

    For more information, see Grammar Information.

  • Source/Link to Source

    The Source (Source) field and the Link to Source (Link to Source) function are used for documenting the contextual information used in defining the term concept.

    Note Note

    Source information is the only additional information that is mandatory. When you create a term, you cannot save it if you have not provided a copy of, or a bibliographic reference to, a source text, or a link to the source text itself.

    For guidelines on what information to provide in the Source field, see Source Information.

    For more information on creating a link to existing documentation on a term entry, see Creating Links to Source of Term.

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Optional Attributes

You can maintain the following optional attributes as well as the mandatory attributes:

  • Other Components

    You can assign a term to multiple components.

  • Entry Note

    The entry note appears in the administration information for the whole entry, regardless of language.

    Note Note

    This attribute is mandatory if you have defined the term as Non-Translatable.

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  • Restriction

    These parameters are used to classify terms for special handling in source and target languages.

    For more information, see Restrictions.

  • Comment

    The Comment (Comment) field contains any other usage, background, or contextual information not covered by the other attributes or the definition. For instance, you can enter the long version of an abbreviation used as a main entry, or a note on the trademarked status of a term.

  • Glossary Entry

    To enter a glossary entry, choose Glossary Entry (Glossary Entry) from the toolbar. A glossary entry holds the definition of the concept to which the term refers.

    For more information, see Creating and Changing Glossary Definitions.

  • Context

    Create/maintain another entry in the same language for a concept.

    For more information, see Maintaining Other Contexts.

  • Additional Information Tab Pages

    Additional information enhances the value of the term for all users. For example, on these tab pages you can maintain valid abbreviations and invalid synonyms for the term.

    For more information, see Additional Information.

Additional Functions in the Edit Entry Screen

  • Change Entry

    If you want to edit the main entry, choose   Edit   Edit Entry  . This ensures that the field for the source term is ready for input.

  • Terminology Concept

    This function enables you to display all information about a term.

    For more information, see Terminology Concept.