Entering fieldnames when creating / changing DDIC structures

[karl-heinz_beyger]

When creating or changing a dictionary structure using transaction SE11 (Dictionary: Maintain structure) one can't enter a fieldname which contains ' '.

Everytime a ' ' is left in the column 'fieldname' (in between two other characters) the system replaces this ' ' with an underline.

It seems as if this replacement is done by the presentation server (SAPGUI) and not by the application server.

Example: Input of 'FIELD 2' -> result 'FIELD_2'

Who can explain this behavior, what have I to do to use this behavior for own screen fields?

[karl-heinz_beyger]

When creating or changing a dictionary structure using transaction SE11 (Dictionary: Maintain structure) one can't enter a fieldname which contains ' '.

Everytime a ' ' is left in the column 'fieldname' (in between two other characters) the system replaces this ' ' with an underline.

It seems as if this replacement is done by the presentation server (SAPGUI) and not by the application server.

Example: Input of 'FIELD 2' -> result 'FIELD_2'

Who can explain this behavior, what have I to do to use this behavior for own screen fields?

[RichHeilman]

What you are seeing is simply the underlining of the fieldname. This is the field level attribute. You will also notice that it displays a message saying that there is a space in the field name and it is not allowed. Hence, it is not replacing the space with _, but you are simply seeing the underline. Make sence?

Regards,

Rich HEilman

[karl-heinz_beyger]

Thanks for your quick reply. The functionality we're describing is SE11 specific.

Try to do it yourself within SE11 by adding a field! You will see the specific. Even if you try to use the same domain in an own report/program this won't work.

Regards from Wiesbaden/Germany