SAP ABAP Data Element FIP_ESART (Purchasing Document Type)
Hierarchy
SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   MM-PUR-FIP (Application Component) Perishables Procurement
     FIP_DDIC (Package) DDIC package for Fresh Item Procurement
Basic Data
Data Element FIP_ESART
Short Description Purchasing Document Type  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type BSART    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 4    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 4    
Value Table T161    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
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 Doc. Type 
Medium 15 Document Type 
Long 20 Purchasing Doc. Type 
Heading Type 
Documentation

Definition

Identifier allowing differentiation between the various kinds of purchasing document in the SAP system.

On the basis of the purchasing document type, you can, for example, distinguish between a purchase order, an RFQ and a scheduling agreement.

Use

The purchasing document type controls, for instance, the number assignment of a purchase order, as well as the selection of the fields to be maintained.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20100310 
SAP Release Created in 604