Thursday, December 20, 2007

What is the difference between domain and data element?

Domain -
Specifies the technical attributes of a data element - its data type, length, possible values, and appearance on the screen. Each data element has an underlying domain. A single domain can be the basis for several data elements. Domains are objects in the ABAP Dictionary.

Data Element -
Describes the business function of a table field. Its technical attributes are based on a domain, and its business function is described by its field labels and documentation

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