SAP ABAP Data Element LESHP_DOCUMENT_TYPE (Type of Document to Which Processing Pertains)
Hierarchy
SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   LE-SHP (Application Component) Shipping
     LE_SHP_DELIVERY_PREPROC (Package) Deliver Preceding Objects of a Delivery
Basic Data
Data Element LESHP_DOCUMENT_TYPE
Short Description Type of Document to Which Processing Pertains  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type LESHP_DOCUMENT_TYPE    
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 DOCUMENT_TYPE   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 DocCat 
Medium 15 Document Cat. 
Long 20 Document Category 
Heading  
Documentation

Definition

You can refer to different types of reference documents when you process delivery items, depending on the type of processing you are doing.

Examples:

  • You can deliver a purchase-order item by creating a delivery item with reference to a purchase-order item. In this case, the type of reference document is "purchase order".
  • You can deliver a sales order. In this case, the type of reference document is "sales order".
  • You can add a delivery item to a delivery if it contains packaging material. In this case, the type of reference document is "deliery".

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010607 
SAP Release Created in 46C