https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/data-dictionary-related/m-p/748833#M35949 <P>Hi Vivek,</P> <P> </P> <P>It is not recommended to use predefined tab in the table for a complex business fields context. Let say you have a field <EM><STRONG>Name</STRONG></EM> which you can use the string data type in predefined tab. This is just a name you need not to create a DE for this, but when you have the situation to use complex characteristics fields then you should go for DE. </P> <P> </P> <P><EM><STRONG>Applications of Data elements:</STRONG></EM></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI>You can able to create elementary data type ( domain , predefined data type ) as well as reference data type ( Class , Interface )</LI> <LI>You can provide field labels which has short, medium and long characteristics business content to display in the screens and selection screens</LI> <LI>Search help ( F4 / input help ) can also be appended with the DE</LI> <LI>You can assign GET/SET Parameter id for the field</LI> <LI>You can set a default name for your fields</LI> </UL> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>~ MR</P> <P> </P> Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:46:47 GMT Muthu_raja 2018-09-22T17:46:47Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/data-dictionary-related/m-p/748832#M35948 <P>Why we create data element in table creation, if we can create data element by using predefined tab in table?</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>Than what is the use of data elements creation in table when we can use pre defined tab.</P> Sat, 22 Sep 2018 14:21:06 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/data-dictionary-related/m-p/748832#M35948 former_member591617 2018-09-22T14:21:06Z https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/data-dictionary-related/m-p/748833#M35949 <P>Hi Vivek,</P> <P> </P> <P>It is not recommended to use predefined tab in the table for a complex business fields context. Let say you have a field <EM><STRONG>Name</STRONG></EM> which you can use the string data type in predefined tab. This is just a name you need not to create a DE for this, but when you have the situation to use complex characteristics fields then you should go for DE. </P> <P> </P> <P><EM><STRONG>Applications of Data elements:</STRONG></EM></P> <P> </P> <UL> <LI>You can able to create elementary data type ( domain , predefined data type ) as well as reference data type ( Class , Interface )</LI> <LI>You can provide field labels which has short, medium and long characteristics business content to display in the screens and selection screens</LI> <LI>Search help ( F4 / input help ) can also be appended with the DE</LI> <LI>You can assign GET/SET Parameter id for the field</LI> <LI>You can set a default name for your fields</LI> </UL> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P>~ MR</P> <P> </P> Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:46:47 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/data-dictionary-related/m-p/748833#M35949 Muthu_raja 2018-09-22T17:46:47Z