Displaying Long Texts 

If a long text exists for a BOM or BOM group, alternative or item, the system displays next to the corresponding short text in the display mode.

Long text for

Display procedure

What you ought to know

Bill of material
  1. Select the Quantity/Long text tab page from the header detail screen.
  1. Click next to the BOM text field.

This text is valid for the entire BOM group.

Alternative
  1. Select the Quantity/Long text tab page from the header detail screen.
  1. Click next to the AltText field.

This text is valid for the individual alternative of a multiple BOM or the variant of a variant BOM.

Item
  1. Select the Status/Long text tab page from the item detail screen.
  1. Click next to the Item text field.

 

The icon is only displayed if a long text exists.