SAP ABAP Data Element BSTNR (Purchase order number)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     ⤷ BM (Package) MM Cross-Application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element BSTNR
Short Description Purchase order number  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type EBELN    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table EKKO    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID BES  
Default Component name PO_NUMBER   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 PO 
Medium 15 Purchase order 
Long 20 Purchase order 
Heading 10 PO 
Documentation

Definition

Alphanumeric key uniquely identifying the document.

Use

Number of the purchase order to which the entry of services performed relates.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0001

Procedure

Depending on the set-up in your company, you can have a consecutive number assigned by the system or assign a number yourself (internal or external number assignment).

Number assignment

  • Internal:
    The system assigns the number automatically.
  • External:
    You must enter a number.
  • Internal or external:
    You can enter a number. If you leave the field empty, the system will assign a number automatically.

A number cannot be changed once it has been assigned and saved.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0002

Procedure

Enter the number of the document.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0003

Procedure

Enter the number of the purchase order you want to reference.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0004

Use

This is the number of the purchase order created on the basis of this purchase requisition.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0005

Use

This is the purchase order to which the goods movement relates.

Procedure

Enter the number of the purchase order.

If you do not know the purchase order number, you can

  • Search for a particular purchase order using the possible entries function in the field Purchase order via a matchcode
  • Search for purchase orders via the vendor and/or the material using Purchase order...

If you want to post a goods movement for more than one purchase order, choose the Purchase order... function. A dialog window appears, in which you can

  • Enter several purchase orders or order items
  • Call up a list of purchase orders for a vendor or a material

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0006

Use

This is the purchase order to which the goods movement relates.

Supplementary Documentation - BSTNR 0007

Use

Procedure

Enter a purchase order number only if you want to create a material document with reference to a purchase order.

Examples

Dependencies

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19981111 
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