SAP ABAP Data Element BSPERIOD_KEY_DATE (Key Date for Composite Frequency)
Hierarchy
SAP_BS_FND (Software Component) SAP Business Suite Foundation
   CA-EPT (Application Component) Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications
     BS_PERIOD_API (Package) API for period toolset
Basic Data
Data Element BSPERIOD_KEY_DATE
Short Description Key Date for Composite Frequency  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type DATUM    
Data Type DATS   Date field (YYYYMMDD) stored as char(8) 
Length 8    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Key Date 
Medium 15 Key Date 
Long 20 Key Date 
Heading 40 Key Date 
Documentation

Definition

Determines the first calendar period in a given composite frequency.

Use

If you define a composite frequency as a combination of a frequency and a frequency factor greater than 1, and you do not select the Flexible checkbox, you must specify a key date to align the first period in the calendar.

Dependencies

Example

Key Date:    02/15/2012 (this is a Wednesday)

Frequency Type:    Weekly

First Period Begins On:    02/13/2012 (this is a Monday)

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130604 
SAP Release Created in 732