SAP ABAP Data Element DUNSNR (External Number)
Hierarchy
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IS-UT (Software Component) SAP Utilities/Telecommunication
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IS-U-IDE (Application Component) Intercompany Data Exchange
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EECC_EDI (Package) IS-U: Deregulation
IS-UT (Software Component) SAP Utilities/Telecommunication⤷
IS-U-IDE (Application Component) Intercompany Data Exchange⤷
EECC_EDI (Package) IS-U: Deregulation
Basic Data
| Data Element | DUNSNR |
| Short Description | External Number |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | CHAR20 | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 20 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 20 | |
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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 | Extern.No. |
| Medium | 15 | External Number |
| Long | 20 | External Number |
| Heading | 21 | External Number |
Documentation
Definition
The external number is used by the EDI subsystem, as well as internally at SAP when processing IDocs, to uniquely identify business partners.
Example
- The 13 figure International Location Number (ILN) is used for electronic business activity
- In the USA, the external number is generally the DUNS number (Data Universal Numbering System) from Dun & Bradstreet
- In Germany, the 13 figure VDEW code number is used
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20050224 |
| SAP Release Created in |
