SAP ABAP Data Element EDI_CIMTYP (Extension)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-MID-ALE (Application Component) ALE Integration Technology
     ⤷ SED (Package) IDoc Interface (Processing, Administration, Definition)

Basic Data

Data Element	EDI_CIMTYP
Short Description	Extension

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	EDI_CIMTYP
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	30
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	30
Value Table	EDCIM

Further Characteristics

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

	Length	Field Label
Short	7	Ext.
Medium	11	Extension
Long	15	Extension
Heading	30	Extension

Documentation

Definition

Combined with an IDoc type from the SAP standard version (a basic type) to create a new, upwardly-compatible IDoc type.

Use

IDoc development:

The extension is defined by the customer.

IDoc processing:

If an EDI subsystem is used, the subsystem should not modify the field CIMTYP.

• Outbound IDocs: the application selection module maintains the field CIMTYP from the field PARTOUT (partner profile).
• Inbound IDocs: the IDoc Interface checks whether the specified extension exists in combination with the specified basic type.

Dependencies

Earlier releases use a third field (DOCTYP) to identify the IDoc type. To remain compatible with these releases, all combinations of extensions and basic types which were defined before Release 4.0 can still be identified in field DOCTYP. However, if a new extension in Rel. 4.0 is to be switched with an older release, conversion tables which map IDOCTYP and CIMTYP onto DOCTYP (uniquely) must be maintained. For further information see the documentation on field DOCTYP

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	19980202
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