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 Selecting the Correct Symbol Type

There are several methods for outputting texts, data, or graphics in report templates. According to the method you require, use one of the following procedures:

Prerequisites

See the Prerequisites section under Document Template Layout Editing .

Procedure

When do you need which method?

To Insert

As

You Require

Choose Method

A text

Descriptor (technically a phrase )

(symbol type Descriptor)

Phrase key (control symbol on report template: EHS_L_TEXT )

A

Phrase-enabled characteristic

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , expansion parameter P )

B

Identifier of identification category Name

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key for the Identifier field (standard: GESTRIDENT ; expansion mode: IT with category NAM )

B

Text MSDS sender

(symbol type Parameter)

Symbol key of the MSDS text sender field:

EHS_SNSDB

B

A numerical value

Characteristic

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key of the characteristic

B

Field value for the SAP component specification management

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key of the table field

B

Identifier of identification category Number

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key for the Identifier field (standard: GESTRIDENT ; expansion mode: IT with category NUM )

B

Field value for the SAP component Recipe Management

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key of the table field

B

Field value for another component

(symbol type Parameter )

Symbol key of the table field

B

A graphic

Phrase-enabled characteristic

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , expansion parameter G )

B

Graphic for a phrase

(symbol type Descriptor )

Phrase key (control symbol in report template: EHS_L_GRAP )

A

A phrase code

Phrase-enabled characteristic

(symbol type Specification )

Symbol key for characteristic (expansion mode GPC , expansion parameter C )

B

Code for a phrase

(symbol type Descriptor )

Phrase key (control symbol in report template: EHS_L_CODE )

A

Output block within the MIC repeating group

Symbol for instance control

Start of output block (control symbol in report template: EHS_ICBCB )

C

Symbol for instance control

End of output block (control symbol in report template: EHS_ICBCE )

C