Use of alternative field label in TMW

Hi,
I'm using a customer-specific field under
IMG>Time Management>Time Manager's Workplace
>Screen Areas>Time Data>Define Table for Time Events
and I want to change the field description displayed in TMW under the Time Events tab.
I've tried to use the alternative field label, but it doesn't work. Am I missing a step? Does anyone have any idea how to configure this?
Thanks
Al

That doesn't really help me though...I understand that it's sap standard, but why then give an option for an alternative field label if it doesn't work. Or am I not understanding that functionality?

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What is Field Label ? and where do we use it .

Hi,
You can assign text information to a data element with the field labels.
The field labels are used to display a screen field. You can copy structure components and table fields from the ABAP Dictionary to the input template when you define a screen in the Screen Painter (Get from Dict. function). You can also assign a field a field label that is derived from the data element of the field.
The text of the field label can be translated centrally with the translation tools. The text is then displayed in the input template in the users logon language.
Short, Medium and Long Field Labels
Keywords of different lengths for identifying screen fields. Since the space available for such texts depends on the input template, you can define the text information in three different lengths.
A maximum length must be assigned for each field label. It is the upper limit for the lengths of all translations of the given text. The maximum length of the field label therefore should be somewhat longer than the given text in the original language.
Headers
This text is used as a column header when you output the contents of fields as a list in the Data Browser. It can also be assigned to a field in the Screen Painter.
A maximum length must also be assigned for the header. It is the upper limit for the lengths of all translations of the header. Choose the maximum length of the header to be somewhat longer than the given text in the original language. Also note that the header is often displayed above the corresponding column when preparing list output. The length of the header therefore should not exceed the length of the data element.
Short Field Label
Definition
One of the following:
- Short field label
- Medium field label
- Long field label
Can be assigned as prefixed text to a screen field referring to the ABAP Dictonary. The text is displayed on the screen in the logon language of the user (if the text was translated into this language).
A heading can be defined to output the field values in lists. This heading is automatically included in the list header row, in the logon language.
Medium Field Label
Definition
One of the following:
- Short field label
- Medium field label
- Long field label
Can be assigned as prefixed text to a screen field referring to the ABAP Dictonary. The text is displayed on the screen in the logon language of the user (if the text was translated into this language).
A heading can be defined to output the field values in lists. This heading is automatically included in the list header row, in the logon language.
Long Field Label
Definition
One of the following:
- Short field label
- Medium field label
- Long field label
Can be assigned as prefixed text to a screen field referring to the ABAP Dictonary. The text is displayed on the screen in the logon language of the user (if the text was translated into this language).
A heading can be defined to output the field values in lists. This heading is automatically included in the list header row, in the logon language.
Heading
Definition
One of the following:
- Short field label
- Medium field label
- Long field label
Can be assigned as prefixed text to a screen field referring to the ABAP Dictonary. The text is displayed on the screen in the logon language of the user (if the text was translated into this language).
A heading can be defined to output the field values in lists. This heading is automatically included in the list header row, in the logon language.
Thanks,
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Hi Experts,
We have a scenario where we have to update the maximum length of the various Field Labels (Short, Medium, Long..) for a Data Element using ABAP code.
Does anyone know how to do this ? Is there a Function Module available for this purpose ?
Appreciate your valuable inputs.

Hi ,
Use the view
DD03M
Give
TABNAME as table name,
DDLANGUAGE = EN / sy-langu
and order by position. (for correct sequencing)
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Hello
Is there a way to use the field label in the header of a ALV grid?
I am currently using a hard coded solution, and i know it's not good.
form buildfieldcat .
clear wa_fcat.
refresh it_fcat.
wa_fcat-col_pos = '1'.
wa_fcat-tabname = 'KNA1'.
wa_fcat-fieldname = 'KUNNR'. " I want to use the field label of this field in the header...
wa_fcat-seltext_l = 'Customer Number'. " ...To not use this line.
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Hi,
If you want header columns from Dictionary field labels, instead of hardcoding, you can follow what fellow SDNs mentioned.
Here is the solution.
<li>define internal table like this.
TYPES:
 BEGIN OF t_mard,
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 lgort TYPE mard-lgort,
 matnr TYPE mard-matnr,
 insme TYPE mard-insme,
 einme TYPE mard-einme,
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DATA:
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DATA:
 i_mard TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_mard.
<li>Buidl fieldcatalog internal table like below . It works
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 'WERKS' 'I_MARD' 'WERKS' 'MARD',
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 'MATNR' 'I_MARD' 'MATNR' 'MARD',
 'INSME' 'I_MARD' 'INSME' 'MARD',
 'EINME' 'I_MARD' 'EINME' 'MARD',
 'SPEME' 'I_MARD' 'SPEME' 'MARD'.
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w_fieldcat-tabname = l_tab.
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w_fieldcat-ref_tabname = ref_tab.
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See the code below:
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wa_fade_fields-vrsen = 'Vsn'.
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wa_fade_fields-arbei = 'Current Hours'.
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wa_fade_fields-etc = 'Estimate to Complete'.
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wa_fade_fields-percent = 'Percent'.
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EXPORTING
* BIN_FILESIZE =
 filename = d_fullpath
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* WRITE_LF = 'X'
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* COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '
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* CODEPAGE = ' '
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* WK1_T_SIZE = ' '
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TABLES
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* FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9
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* DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 16
* DISK_FULL = 17
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Regards,
Davis

I think the problem might be with the WORK AREA structure, the work area which contains the description should be atleast 50 characters long so that it can accomodate all the characters...
Declare it something like this
DATA: BEGIN OF excel_schedule OCCURS 0,
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 ebelp(50),
 etenr(50),
 eindt(50),
 menge(50),
 ameng(50),
 END OF excel_schedule.
Ok there is another simple way of doing this
Use GUI_DOWNLOAD twice and the second time you just append it to the existing first file...
SAmple code
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 refno(50),
 ebelp(50),
 etenr(50),
 eindt(50),
 menge(50),
 ameng(50),
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 EXPORTING
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 TABLES
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 filesize_not_allowed = 9
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 dp_error_create = 11
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 unknown_dp_error = 14
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 dp_out_of_memory = 16
 disk_full = 17
 dp_timeout = 18
 file_not_found = 19
 dataprovider_exception = 20
 control_flush_error = 21
 OTHERS = 22
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 MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
 WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
* Download to Workstation the error schedule file
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
 EXPORTING
 filename = w_lstring
 filetype = 'ASC'
 append = 'X'
 write_field_separator = 'X'
 TABLES
 data_tab = t1_eschedule
 EXCEPTIONS
 file_write_error = 1
 no_batch = 2
 gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3
 invalid_type = 4
 no_authority = 5
 unknown_error = 6
 header_not_allowed = 7
 separator_not_allowed = 8
 filesize_not_allowed = 9
 header_too_long = 10
 dp_error_create = 11
 dp_error_send = 12
 dp_error_write = 13
 unknown_dp_error = 14
 access_denied = 15
 dp_out_of_memory = 16
 disk_full = 17
 dp_timeout = 18
 file_not_found = 19
 dataprovider_exception = 20
 control_flush_error = 21
 OTHERS = 22.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
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 WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
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Rename the Field Label in the sales order application.

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