SAP ABAP Data Element MCPER (Number of previous periods for analysis period)
Hierarchy
SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   LO-LIS-REP (Application Component) Reporting
     MCR (Package) R/3 application development: Logistics Info Sys. (Reporting)
Basic Data
Data Element MCPER
Short Description Number of previous periods for analysis period  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type MCPER    
Data Type NUMC   Character string with only digits 
Length 3    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 3    
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 No.periods 
Medium 16 No. of periods 
Long 20 No. periods (prev.) 
Heading 36 Number of previous periods 
Documentation

Definition

Number of previous periods that are proposed as the default value for

the analysis period in the standard analysis. The current period

is either included or excluded depending on the user settings.

Supplementary Documentation - MCPER 0001

Use

Use of default values facilitates data entry.

Procedure

Enter here the number of the periods in the period to analyze as you want the period to analyze to be displayed on the selection screen.

Dependencies

The period to analyze is calculated on the basis on what was specified in the field "Incl." You determine in this field whether or not the current period is included in the period to analyze.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19980328 
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