SAP ABAP Data Element EDI_STDMES (EDI message type)
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_STDMES
Short Description EDI message type  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type EDI_STDMES    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 6    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 6    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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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 Msg. type 
Medium 15 Message type 
Long 20 EDI message type 
Heading 18 EDI message type 
Documentation

General

This field contains the EDI message type. It is a mandatory field.

Example:

EDIFACT        INVOIC
ANSI X.12        850

Applications

Outbound IDocs:
The application selection program receives the data via the parameter PARTOUT (partner profile).

Inbound IDocs:
No action required.

IDoc interface

No action required.

EDI subsystem

Outbound IDocs:
Control information for the EDI subsystem.

Inbound IDocs:
For documentation purposes, this field must be filled with the message type used.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970221 
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