Functionality This BAPI sets the long text (documentation) for a characteristic orcharacteristic value. If only the characteristic name (CharactName) is transferred, the longtext for the characteristic is set. If the parameters for thecharacteristic value are also filled, the long text for this value isset. For characteristics with character format, parameter 'ValueChar' isfilled. For characteristics with numeric, currency, date, and timeformat, parameters 'ValueFrom', 'ValueTo', and 'ValueRelation' arefilled. For a detailed description of these fields, see (for example)table 'CharactValuesNum' of BAPI Characteristic.Create>. Singlevalues are entered in field 'ValueFrom', in which case field'ValueRelation' contains a '1'. You can also transfer a date or a change number. The long text is setin the system language, unless you select a different language by usingparameter 'LanguageInt' or 'LanguageISO'. 'LanguageInt' is the langaugein SAP format, whereas 'LanguageISO' is the language in ISO format. Ifboth parameters are filled, the ISO format overrides the SAP format. The long text is in table 'Longtext'. The first field defines theformat (standard line format is *), and the second field contains aline of text. The result is logged in table 'Return'. If there are errors in thedata, you see a message of type 'E'. If not, you see a message of type'S'.Notes The long text you transfer overwrites the old long text. You can use function modules CTBP_CONVERT_VALUE_INT_TO_EXT> andCTBP_CONVERT_VALUE_EXT_TO_INT> to switch between internal andexternal value format.Description Change number Description Characteristic name Description Valid on Default System date Description Language key: ISO format has priority Default System language Description Language according to ISO 639 Default System language Description Characteristic value Description Internal floating point number from Description Code for value dependency Description Internal floating point number to Description SAPscript: text lines Description Return parameter |