Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component⤷
CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support⤷
BM (Package) MM Cross-Application Objects
Basic Data
| Data Element | ELIFN |
| Short Description | Vendor's account number |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | LIFNR | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 10 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 10 | |
| Value Table | LFA1 |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | KRED_C | |
| Search Help: Parameters | LIFNR | |
| Parameter ID | LIF | |
| Default Component name | VENDOR | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Vendor |
| Medium | 15 | Vendor |
| Long | 20 | Vendor |
| Heading | 10 | Vendor |
Documentation
Definition
Alphanumeric key uniquely identifying the document.
Use
With the vendor number, information from the vendor master record (such as the vendor's address and bank details) is copied into a purchasing document (such as a request for quotation or a purchase order).
You can use the vendor number to keep track of requests for quotation, purchase orders and outline agreements.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0001
Dependencies
You can enter only one vendor number or one plant per quota arrangement item.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0002
Procedure
You can enter your selection criteria for this field in the following ways:
- You enter an individual value in this field.
- You enter an interval of values in this field and in the adjacent field.
- You enter several intervals.
All purchasing documents that satisfy your selection criteria will be displayed.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0003
Use
Vendor from whom the goods were ordered.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0004
Use
Depending on the movement, the content of this field can have different meanings:
- In the case of a delivery without charge this is the number of the vendor supplying the goods.
- In the case of a goods movement or a physical inventory with special stocks, this is the number of the vendor for whom special stocks (for example, consignment stocks) are being managed.
- In the case of a pipeline movement, this is the number of the pipeline vendor.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0005
Procedure
Enter your selection value here, or press F5 to enter a selection interval.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0006
Procedure
Enter the vendor's number.
You can search for the number with the aid of a matchcode. To do so, press F4=Possible entries and enter the selection data for the field.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0007
Procedure
Choose the source of supply that is to be assigned to the purchase requisition.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0008
Use
Procedure
Enter a vendor number only if this is allowed by the movement type.
Examples
For movement type 501 (goods receipt without PO), the standard system permits the entry of a vendor number.
Dependencies
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0009
Procedure
You can enter your selection criteria for this field in the following ways:
- You enter an individual value in this field.
- You enter an interval of values in this field and in the adjacent field.
- You enter several intervals.
All info that satisfy your selection criteria will be displayed.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0010
Use
Procedure
Enter a value in this field if you want to search for purchase orders that satisfy this criterion.
Examples
Dependencies
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0011
Procedure
Enter a vendor if you want to select documents that contain the vendor as item data. This is the case, for instance, with
- movements affecting vendor special stocks (e.g. consignment), and
- goods receipts without a purchase order, where the vendor has been entered.
Examples
Dependencies
For vendor special stocks, you must likewise enter a special stock indicator.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0012
Use
Procedure
You have the following options for entering your selection criteria for this field:
- Enter an individual value in this field.
- Enter an interval of values (from - to) in this and the adjacent field.
- Click on the arrow next to the field to enter several intervals or individual values.
All documents that satisfy your selection criteria will be displayed. (Copied from TX,SELECT_CRITERIA)
Examples
Dependencies
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0013
Procedure
Enter the number of the vendor from whom materials are to be procured during the relevant period.
Dependencies
If you want to enter an outline agreement as source of supply, the vendor number from the outline agreement will be proposed by the system.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0014
Procedure
Enter the number of the vendor whose reference document you want to list for selection purposes.
Supplementary Documentation - ELIFN 0015
Procedure
Enter the number of the vendor for whom you want to define master conditions.
These master conditions will be taken into account in calculating the effective price for the order items of purchase orders issued to this vendor.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20030330 |
| SAP Release Created in |
