SAP DATA ELEMENT GLOSRY documentation, setup help and example usage

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data element
Repository object in the ABAP Dictionary that defines an elementary data type or a reference type . As well as the technical type properties, the semantic meaning of a ( database ) field (for example, the header for tabular representations or documentation text) is described. Properties such as data type , length etc. are defined directly in the data element or are copied from a domain
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