SAP ABAP Data Element BNMETH_KK (Balance Confirmation Procedure)
Hierarchy
FI-CA (Software Component) FI-CA
   FI-CA (Application Component) Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable
     FKKB (Package) Contract A/R & A/P: Central Objects
Basic Data
Data Element BNMETH_KK
Short Description Balance Confirmation Procedure  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type F130BSTV    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Conf.Proc. 
Medium 15 Confirm.Proced. 
Long 20 Confirm. Procedure 
Heading Conf. 
Documentation

Definition

Key that defines which text elements are output in the letter, the reply, and the results table. The text elements possible are defined for the SAPscript form in the system. You use the text elements to determine which procedure is selcted for the balance confirmation.

There are three confirmation procedures:

  • Balance confirmation (positive request)

    In the balance confirmation, you inform the business partner of the individual amounts that he should confirm. You ask the business partner to send a confirmation, regardless of whether he agrees the amounts or not.

  • Balance notification (negative request)

    In the balance notification, you also the business partner of the individual amounts that he should confirm. However, you only expect a reply if the business partner does not agree the balance specified.

  • Balance request (open method, request procedure)

    In the balance request, you ask the business partner to state the balance of your account according to his accounting.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050224 
SAP Release Created in 473