How to change data type for a field?

Hi Experts,
I have one std screen having one field having numeric type. So it will accept only numeric value. Remember I am using standard transaction.
Now my user wants to enter the special character like + or - in that field(having data type numeric).
How i can change the data type for the particular field so that it will also accept + or -?
Plz reply me as earliest as possible.
Thanks in advance.

Hi salil ,
u have to change / create Domain of that Data Element.
but u have to check the Implications. i have done the same thing , but that one is Customer defined one , i got nearly 20 short dumps while doing the TP.
regards
Prabhu

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