SAP ABAP Data Element EPD_CARDINALITY (IS-U MD Generator: Cardinality of MD Template Category)
Hierarchy
☛ FI-CA (Software Component) FI-CA
   ⤷ IS-U-MD (Application Component) Master Data
     ⤷ EMDGEN (Package) Master Data Generator - Generic Part
Basic Data
Data Element EPD_CARDINALITY
Short Description IS-U MD Generator: Cardinality of MD Template Category  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type EPD_CARDINALITY    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name CARDINALITY   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Cardinal. 
Medium 15 Cardinality 
Long 20 Cardinality 
Heading 2 Ca 
Documentation

Use

The cardinality defines how often a lower-level master data template category can be used in the hierarchy of another master data template category.

Example

The lower-level master data template category BP_ADDRESS (business partner address data) is in the hierarchy of the master data template category BPARTNER (business partner). The cardinality of the lower level master data template category can be either do not contain, or contain as often as required.

If you create a master data template that contains the template BPARTNER, you have the following options:

  • Deactivate the node of the lower-level master data template category BP_ADDRESS.

    This prevents you from maintaining the attributes of the business partner's address. When you execute the master data template, the system creates a business partner without an address.

  • Activate the node of the lower-level master data template category BP_ADDRESS.

    This enables you to maintain the attributes of the business partner's address. When you execute the master data template, the system creates a business partner with an address.

  • You can replicate the node of the lower-level master data template category BP_ADDRESS, more than once if necessary.

    You can then maintain the attributes of the address for each lower-level node. When you execute the master data template, the system creates a business partner with several addresses.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050409 
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