The name of a logical database can be up to 20 characters long. It may begin with a namespace prefix.
Examples of valid names are:
KDF ; /Firm/kdf ; verylong_NAME ; /Firm123/My_Name.
Examples of invalid names are:
/Firm_My_name ; /This/Name_is_too_long ; /COMPANYNAME/KDF ;
('/' missing) (total length > 20) (prefix > 10)
Assigned to a logical database are the database program (containing the program code
for the actual database access) and the selection include (containing, amongst other
things, the selection criteria). The names of these programs are derived from the name of the logical
database as follows:
The name of the database program consists of the letters SAPDB
followed by the name of the logical database. The name of the selection include consists of
DB followed by the name of the logical database, followed
by SEL.
If there is a namespace prefix, this is added before the name.
Examples: Logical database -> Database program
Selection
include
F1S :
SAPDBF1S
DBF1SSEL
/Firm/My_Name -> /Firm/SAPDBMy_Name
/Firm/DBMy_NameSEL