SAP ABAP Data Element BU_ID_TYPE (Identification Type)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-BP (Application Component) Business Partner Foundation
     ⤷ S_BUPA_GENERAL (Package) SAP Business Partner: Basic Components

Basic Data

Data Element	BU_ID_TYPE
Short Description	Identification Type

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	BU_ID_TYPE
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	6
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	6
Value Table	TB039A

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name	IDENTIFICATIONTYPE
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No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
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Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	10	ID Type
Medium	15	ID Type
Long	20	Identification Type
Heading	6	IDType

Documentation

Definition

A document (such as an ID card or driver's license) or an entry in a system of records (such as a commercial register) whose key can be stored as an attribute for a business partner.

Use

The identification type is for classifying identification numbers.

You can define the identification types and their descriptions in Customizing.

You can also specify for which business partner category an ID type should be valid.

Dependencies

If necessary, assign the identification type to an Identification Category.

You can only assign one identification type to an identification category.

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20110908
SAP Release Created in	20C