CreateDataElement
Create and activate ABAP data elements in SAP systems, defining data types, labels, and metadata for development projects.
Instructions
Create a new ABAP data element in SAP system with all required steps: create, activate, and verify.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| data_element_name | Yes | Data element name (e.g., ZZ_E_TEST_001). Must follow SAP naming conventions. | |
| description | No | Data element description. If not provided, data_element_name will be used. | |
| package_name | Yes | Package name (e.g., ZOK_LOCAL, $TMP for local objects) | |
| transport_request | No | Transport request number (e.g., E19K905635). Required for transportable packages. | |
| data_type | No | Data type (e.g., CHAR, NUMC) or domain name when type_kind is 'domain'. | CHAR |
| length | No | Data type length. Usually inherited from domain. | |
| decimals | No | Decimal places. Usually inherited from domain. | |
| short_label | No | Short field label (max 10 chars). Applied during update step after creation. | |
| medium_label | No | Medium field label (max 20 chars). Applied during update step after creation. | |
| long_label | No | Long field label (max 40 chars). Applied during update step after creation. | |
| heading_label | No | Heading field label (max 55 chars). Applied during update step after creation. | |
| type_kind | No | Type kind: 'domain' (default), 'predefinedAbapType', 'refToPredefinedAbapType', 'refToDictionaryType', 'refToClifType'. If not specified, defaults to 'domain'. | domain |
| type_name | No | Type name: domain name (when type_kind is 'domain'), data element name (when type_kind is 'refToDictionaryType'), or class name (when type_kind is 'refToClifType') | |
| search_help | No | Search help name. Applied during update step after creation. | |
| search_help_parameter | No | Search help parameter. Applied during update step after creation. | |
| set_get_parameter | No | Set/Get parameter ID. Applied during update step after creation. |