SAP ABAP Data Element ABWKT_CURR (Alternative exchange rate type)
Hierarchy
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SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
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BC-SRV-BSF-CUR (Application Component) Currency Conversion/Expiring Currency
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SFIB (Package) Financials: Components in Basis
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-SRV-BSF-CUR (Application Component) Currency Conversion/Expiring Currency⤷
SFIB (Package) Financials: Components in Basis
Basic Data
| Data Element | ABWKT_CURR |
| Short Description | Alternative exchange rate type |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | KURST | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 4 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 4 | |
| Value Table | TCURV |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
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| Parameter ID | ||
| Default Component name | ALT_EX_RTE | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Alt.ex.rte |
| Medium | 15 | Alt.exch.ratety |
| Long | 20 | Alt. exch.rate type |
| Heading | 4 | AltE |
Documentation
Definition
Key to an alternative exchange rate type.
Use
Alternative exchange rate types are used to process currency translations for certain currency pair combinations from a given date using a different exchange rate type.
Example
As of 01.01.1999 (when European Monetary Union begins) a given exchange rate type can be used as an alternative exchange rate type for EMU currencies for which exchange rates are fixed. Alternative exchange rates enable you to deal with currencies of the EMU member states in a special way.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20010130 |
| SAP Release Created in |
