SAP ABAP Data Element EDI_SNDPT3 (Partner type of sender)
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_SNDPT3
Short Description Partner type of sender  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR2    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
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Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Partn.Type 
Medium 19 Sender partner type 
Long 24 Partner type of sender 
Heading 24 Partner type of sender 
Documentation

General

This field contains the partner type of the sender which defines the business relationship between the sender and recipient. A list of the available partner types is provided in the TEDST table. SNDPRT must be filled.

SNDPRT and SNDPRN identify the sender uniquely.

Applications

Outbound IDocs:
The application is identified in this field by means of its application code (e.g. MM, SD etc.).

Inbound IDocs:
The field contains the partner type of the business partner.

IDoc interface

The system checks whether the field is filled and whether the value exists.

EDI subsystem

Outbound IDocs:
The field is part of the partner profile identification in the subsystem.

Inbound IDocs:
The EDI subsystem must fill the SNDPRT field. The information on the sender ID in the interchange file is used for this purpose. This information includes the sender address, forwarding address etc.
The field must be filled so that the partner profile in SAP can be determined.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970530 
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