Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component⤷
CA-GTF-PS (Application Component) Cross-Application Objects in Project System⤷
BC (Package) Cross-Application Objects PP/PS
Basic Data
| Data Element | MILESTONE |
| Short Description | Usage |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | MILESTONE | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 5 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 5 | |
| Value Table | T433 |
Further Characteristics
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| Parameter ID | ||
| Default Component name | MILESTONE | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Usage |
| Medium | 15 | Usage |
| Long | 15 | Usage |
| Heading | 5 | Usage |
Documentation
Definition
Use this key to identify the usage of the milestone.
Use
For the usage you can specify:
- the purpose of the milestone, for example to trigger a milestone function, for earned value analysis, or to identify a project phase
- that the data of a standard milestone is copied when you create a new milestone on the milestone overview
- that milestones can be selected in the information system.
Supplementary Documentation - MILESTONE 0002
Use
If you want to copy milestones from the MPX file in the project system, you must enter a name for the milestone.
Supplementary Documentation - MILESTONE 0220
Definition
Key identifying the usage of the standard trigger point or trigger point
Use
With "usage" you can group together (standard) trigger points any way you like.
A meaningful grouping of (standard) trigger points with their usage has has the following advantages:
- You have a better overview when creating trigger points.
If you enter a usage when you are creating a trigger point, the system displays all standard trigger points with this usage.
- You can more easily recognize which functions are activated by a trigger point.
For example, group together all (standard) trigger points which activate similar functions by their usage.
Supplementary Documentation - MILESTONE 1100
Use
If you enter a key for the usage, you can copy data from the standard milestone into the network.
Supplementary Documentation - MILESTONE 2310
Use
You can access the activity directly via the milestone in the information system.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19990629 |
| SAP Release Created in |
