SAP ABAP Data Element KFM_KF_CATEGORY (Key Figure Category)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-MUS-KFM (Application Component) Key Figure Monitor
     GENERIC_KEY_FIGURE_MONITOR (Package) Generic Key Figure Monitor
Basic Data
Data Element KFM_KF_CATEGORY
Short Description Key Figure Category  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type     Direct Type Entry
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type      
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 4    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 4    
Value Table      
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 Category 
Medium 20 Key Figure Category 
Long 40 Key Figure Category 
Heading 55 Key Figure Category 
Documentation

Definition

The category is used to group together similar key figures for the authorization check, for example, according to departments or functions (such as the head of the department).

Use

You assign the category to the key figure in the process step Define Key Figures.

Dependencies

Note that the category is used the following authorization objects:

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
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