radio button missery

[Former Member]

Im just giving a name to one of the items of my radio button. one of the item was named STRAWBERRY. I compiled the program and got this error:

The parameter name ("STRAWBERRY" here) can be up to 8 characters long.

Does this mean ABAP cant allow more than 8 character on an item name of a radio button? Doesnt sound good and logical for me. im just a newbie. how to solution this? What if i need a name longer than 8 characters or what if I need 3 words on that name?

thanks for the help.

[former_member188827]

wen u use parameters statement regardless of whether u r using 'as radiobutton ' addtion or not, it allows only names with eight characters,,same holds true for select-options as we..

[former_member588853]

HI,

Eg:

go to se38..

parameters: p_mypar TYPE C LENGTH 15,

rd1 TYPE flag RADIOBUTTON group g1," default 'X' MODIF ID ID1 ,

rd2 TYPE flag RADIOBUTTON group g1 MODIF ID ID2 ,

rd3 TYPE flag RADIOBUTTON group g1 MODIF ID ID3.

Save it.

<i>In the program Parameters allows you only 8 character lenth. instaed you can go to text elements and give your text..</i>

Now on top <b>GOTO --> TEXT ELEMENTS -- > selection text</b>

and write <b>strawberry</b> in RD1.

and activate it and also the program.

It allows yyou 30 character length.

you will get the text for radio butoon.

rewards if useful,

regards,

nazeer

[Former Member]

<b>thanks NAZEER!</b>

[Sandeep_Kumar]

HI,

Sounds strange but that is a fact , you can not specify more than 8 char for any selection parameters..

Work-around : You can write a comment for that radio-button.

*hope this helps.

[Former Member]

In the program, on the top

Goto->text elements->selection text

there you can write whatever you want in the text field which corresponds to each parameter.

Please reward the helpful entries.

Regards,

Raman.

[Former Member]

Hi,

As per Abap naming space the length of parameter should not be more than 8 characters.

You can create with 4 to 5 characters and you cnange in selection text more than 8 charcters.

Hope this info will help you.

Rewards points if helpful

With Regards,

K K V

[Former Member]

hi,

You name your radio button inside the program as r_1 or whatever you want but length within 8.To display the name you wanted for example strawberry,follow this process.

In abap editor ,Goto->text elements->selection texts.Enter the text you wanted next to the radio button

[Former Member]

hi,

in abap the name for parameter should be upto 8 characters only. it doesn't mean that u can have have only 8 characters. i.e for declaring it takes maximum as 8 characters and so u declare within of 8 characters but when displaying the selection screen for u can give ur own length and name for that declared parameter as

after u code ur program -> click on goto -> text elements -> select selection texts -> give ur name of wished length -> save n activate -> back -> activate ur program.

in o/p screen that name is displayed for u.

for ex:

parameters: strawber type radiobutton group g1 ///// name of radiobutton is strawber in ur program

after u did above navigation n can change that radio button name from strawber to strawberryyyyyyyyyyyyyy in that o/p selection screen.

if helpful reward some points.

with regards,

Suresh Aluri.

[Former Member]

<b>it is done. thanks to all.</b>