SAP ABAP Data Element BDART (Requirement type)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     ⤷ BV (Package) SD Cross-application Objects

Basic Data

Data Element	BDART
Short Description	Requirement type

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	BDART
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	2
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	2
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID	BDA
Default Component name	REQ_TYPE
Change document	☐
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Req.type
Medium	15	RequirementType
Long	20	Requirement type
Heading	4	RqTy

Documentation

Definition

Determines the way in which the system handles requirements planning.

Use

You can use the requirement type to control, for example, lot sizing, inventory management, and storage costs. When you create a sales order, for example, you can specify a requirement type for each schedule line. During sales order and delivery processing, the requirement type, in combination with the planning type controls whether the system

• Generates requirements
• Checks availability

Procedure

The schedule line category determines the requirements type. You cannot change the requirements type during sales order processing.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	19981111
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