SAP ABAP Data Element ISOCD_VRKME_FLAG (ISO code for sales unit)
Hierarchy
SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   LO-SRS (Application Component) SAP Retail Store
     WOST_CORE (Package) SAP Retail Store Core Objects
Basic Data
Data Element ISOCD_VRKME_FLAG
Short Description ISO code for sales unit  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name ISOCODE_SALES_UNIT   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 ISO SaleUn 
Medium 15 ISO sales unit 
Long 20 ISO sales unit 
Heading 14 ISO sales unit 
Documentation

Definition

ISO code for units of measurement. This ISO code is used for the sales quantity.

Use

ISO codes are important in EDI. They are used for converting internal SAP units of measurement to standard units. Exchanging data using EDI makes it essential for internal units of measurement to be converted to the ISO codes.

An up-to-date list of the ISO codes currently in use can be obtained from the relevant UN Commission (WP.4 Trade Facilitation Recommendations, Recommendation 20):

UN Economic Commission for Europe
Information Office
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva
Switzerland

Phone: +4122 917 2893
Fax: +4122 917 0036
e-mail: info.ece@unece.org

Alternatively you can call them up on the internet:

http://www.unicc.org/unece/trade/facil/tf_home.htm

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010720 
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