Object with Attribute AND Text

[Former Member]

Folks, first and foremost - my apologies for asking such a basic question.

Inspite of all the highly cryptic error messages, I am determined to learn BW:)

Question:

When you create an InfoObject (SalesRep) with an attribute (SalesRepName),

you create 2 characteristic objects - SREP and it's attrbute - SREPNM. I understand this.

When you create an InfoObject (MaterialCode) that has an ATTRIBUTE (MatNm) AND a TEXT (MatDesc) -

1. do you have to create 3 InfoObjects, 1 for the MaterialCode, 1 for MatNm

(Attribute) and 1 for MatDesc (Text)?

2. If yes - how do you associate the TEXT object with the parent (MaterialCode)?

I guess the attribute object goes into the 'Attribute' tab of parent object.

thanx.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shashi.

Don't worry about asking "basic" questions. That's how we all learn. You are partially right. You need to create InfoObjects representing the attributes of your InfoObject. However, you do not need to create ones for Text. When you flag the various text options in the InfoObject maintenance, the system will automatically use 0TXTLG, 0TXTMD, and/or 0TXTSH. Those are special objects that the system takes care of for you.

So in your example, you need MaterialCode and MatNM but not Material Code.

How that helps,

Adam