Syntax of Symbols

Each symbol has a name that is used when the symbol is called. A call to a symbol is normally made in a line of text that also includes other text. Therefore it is necessary that symbols can be distinguished from normal text, and that the call is structured in such a way that it is possible to identify it as a call to a symbol.

• Use the delimiter ampersand (&) both immediately before and after the symbol.

• Do not use blank characters in the name of a symbol. Moreover, since the characters '+() are used for defining formatting options, you must not use any of these in a symbol name either.

• Make sure that no SAPscript editor line break occurs between the symbol delimiters. If necessary, use a long line to avoid this (paragraph format = or /=).

• Enclose additional formatting options in parentheses and insert them immediately after the symbol name. The code letters identifying these options must be given in capitals.

A string that does not satisfy all the above conditions is not interpreted as a symbol but is copied directly into the output text.