SAP ABAP Data Element LOI_DBTIMT (Entry type for database reading period)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   ⤷ LO-SCI-POI (Application Component) Production Optimization Interface (POI)
     ⤷ CLOI (Package) for logistics optimization interface
Basic Data
Data Element LOI_DBTIMT
Short Description Entry type for database reading period  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type LOI_ZAPER    
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    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Type 
Medium 15 Entry type 
Long 20 Date type 
Heading 4 Type 
Documentation

Definition

This key defines how you enter the upper and lower limit of the database reading period.

You have two options:

  • Entering a specific date
  • Entering a date by its relation to today's date

Example

Example: specific date

Entry type    Start    Finish

Month    3/1997    6/1997   

Day    2/3/1997    31/11/1997   

Examples: relation to today's date

Entry type    Start    Finish   

Days    -10    +20

If today's date is 01/14/1997, for example, the resulting period is 01/04/1997 to 02/03/1997.

Entry type    Start    Finish   

Weeks    -1    +2

If today's date is 01/14/1997, for example, the resulting period is 01/03/1997 to 01/30/1997.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19980331 
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