SAP ABAP Data Element ACE_EXPLORATION_DATE (Key Date for Analyzing Accrual Objects)
Hierarchy
EA-FIN (Software Component) EA-FIN
   FI-GL-GL-ACE (Application Component) Accrual Engine
     ACE (Package) Accrual Engine: Other
Basic Data
Data Element ACE_EXPLORATION_DATE
Short Description Key Date for Analyzing Accrual Objects  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type     Direct Type Entry
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type      
Data Type DATS   Date field (YYYYMMDD) stored as char(8) 
Length 8    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID ACE_KEYDATE  
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Key Date 
Medium 20 Key Date 
Long 30 Key Date 
Heading 10 Key Date 
Documentation

Definition

The basic data in the Accrual Engine is time-dependent:
When basic data is changed, the system stores the change history in the Accrual Engine.
Changes are always valid from the key date of the change.

This means that a key date must be specified in order to be able to display basic data. The system then displays the data valid on the key date.

See also the documentation on date fields in Basic Data in the Accrual Engine.

Note:
When displaying basic data, you can also display "calculated accruals". These accruals are always calculated for the entire life of the accrual subobject, i.e. from beginning to end. The calculation therefore ends on the key date.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20020107 
SAP Release Created in 461