SAP ABAP Data Element BASMN (Base quantity)

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	BASMN
Short Description	Base quantity

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	MENG13
Data Type	QUAN	Quantity field, points to a unit field with format UNIT
Length	13
Decimal Places	3
Output Length	17
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name	BASE_QTY
Change document	☑
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	Base qty
Medium	15	Base quantity
Long	20	Base quantity
Heading	17	Base quantity

Documentation

Definition

Quantity to which all component quantities in a BOM relate.

Procedure

Using this customizing function, you can define a value which is set as a default when you create a bill of material.

Supplementary Documentation - BASMN 0000

Dependencies

When displaying/planning material requirements, the component quantity is calculated from the base quantity:

Current components = base quantity / base qty * stored (required qty) component qty

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20000218
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