SAP ABAP Data Element DIF_CRITERION_WP (Differentiation Term)
Hierarchy
☛ EA-FINSERV (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension Financial Services
   ⤷ FIN-FSCM-TRM-TM (Application Component) Transaction Manager
     ⤷ FTR_DIFFERENTIATION (Package) CFM-TM: Differentiation
Basic Data
Data Element DIF_CRITERION_WP
Short Description Differentiation Term  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type DIF_CRITERION_WP    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
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 Diff. term 
Medium 15 Diff. term 
Long 23 Differentiation term 
Heading 13 Diff. term 
Documentation

Definition

A position is the smallest unit within the financial subledger. The position is the basis for valuation and also for generating derived business transactions. Differentiation terms are used to determine how the positions are set up.

These differentiation terms are predefined for loans, transactions, and listed options and futures. For securities, some differentiation terms are predefined and you may define others using the IMG activity 'Define and Assign Differentiations'.

Overview of the differentiation terms:

  • Loans
    • Valuation area
    • Special valuation class
    • Accounting code
    • Loan contract
  • Transactions
    • Valuation area
    • Special valuation class
    • Accounting code
    • Transaction number
  • Listed options / futures
    • Valuation area
    • Special valuation class
    • Accounting code
    • ID number
    • Futures account
  • Securities
    • Valuation area
    • Special valuation class
    • Accounting code
    • ID number

Additional differentiation terms that may be chosen to define the securities positions:

  • Securities account
  • Securities account group
  • Portfolio
  • Lot
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20011002 
SAP Release Created in 462_10