SAP ABAP Data Element EISBE (Safety stock)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     BM (Package) MM Cross-Application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element EISBE
Short Description Safety stock  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type MENG13    
Data Type QUAN   Quantity field, points to a unit field with format UNIT 
Length 13    
Decimal Places 3    
Output Length 17    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name SAFETY_STK   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Safety stk 
Medium 15 Safety stock 
Long 20 Safety stock 
Heading 15 Safety stock 
Documentation

Definition

Specifies the quantity whose purpose is to satisfy unexpectedly high demand in the coverage period.

The risk of shortfalls is reduced by having a safety stock.

Supplementary Documentation - EISBE 0001

Use

The safety stock can be defined manually or automatically by means of forecasting. In the case of automatic definition, the safety stock is checked and adjusted to requirements on a periodic basis.

Supplementary Documentation - EISBE 0002

Procedure

With manual reorder point planning, you can enter a value in the material master record. However, it is merely for information.

With automatic reorder point planning and forecast-based planning, the system determines and adjusts the value automatically for forecasting purposes.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19981111 
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