Variable description

In Query Designer, I have created the Variable for Characteristic 0Plant. I entered the Description following for this Variable:
Plant (1500 = Buying, 1800 = Warehouse, 1900 = Shipping)
This is so that the user can see clearly what Plant represent what. However, when I run this report, I only see the following
as description of this Variable:
Plant (1500 = Buying, 1800 = Warehouse, 19
Is seem like I hits the max characteristic. Can we adjust the lenght of it so that I can see the following in the seleciton screen??
Plant (1500 = Buying, 1800 = Warehouse, 1900 = Shipping)
Next question is, on the selection screen, when I click on the 0Plant Variable, I only see the Key:
1500
1800
1900
Can we turn on the Text also so that user can see what Plant means what?

Hi -
It's the same issue here...Variable description is truncated on selection screen...
The variable description in Table RSZELTDIR is showing correct description...
when i try to execute the query in Bex & WAD it truncates the description from Company Code (Multiple Single Value Mandatory) to Company Code (Multiple Single Value..
we are on SAPKW70105
Any idea??
Regards
Ankur Shah
Edited by: ANKUR SHAH on Apr 20, 2010 5:28 PM
Edited by: ANKUR SHAH on Apr 20, 2010 5:32 PM

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