Customizing the metamodel : What you can do with USRPROPS/SAPROPS : Layout capabilities : Grids, list and text boxes : Defining a LIST of values : Checkboxes versus dropdown list
  
Checkboxes versus dropdown list
System Architect automatically displays a list as a list of checkbox choices if the number of values in the LIST statement is four or less. If the number of values is five or more, the list is automatically displayed as a drop-down list box. Users may type in their own value in a drop-down list box. If you want to have a drop-down list box but only have four or less LIST values, use the LISTONLYCOMBO keyword.