SAP ABAP Data Element EDOCOTHPRN (Partner Number)
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 EDOCOTHPRN
Short Description Partner Number  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type EDI_PARNUM    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table EDPP1    
Further Characteristics
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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 Part.No. 
Medium 15 Partner number 
Long 20 Partner number 
Heading 15 Partner number 
Documentation

Definition

Key, which together with the partner type uniquely identifies the communication partner.

Use

The partner number is assigned when creating a master record (for example in Sales and Distribution). The 'number' can also contain letters (alphanumeric key).

Examples

Your EDI partner is the creditor '4711'. The

  • partner number is then = '4711' and
  • the partner type = 'LI' (vendor/creditor).

Your ALE partner is an SAP system which is addressed from your system via RFC using the name 'ID3MDT800' (logical name). Then

  • the partner number is = 'ID3MDT800' and
  • the partner type = 'LS' ('logical system').

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010130 
SAP Release Created in