SAP ABAP Data Element MD_ML_APPROACH (Optimistic/Pessimistic Calculation of Multilevel Delay)
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Basic Data
Data Element MD_ML_APPROACH
Short Description Optimistic/Pessimistic Calculation of Multilevel Delay  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
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 MULTI_LEVEL_DELAY_APPROCH   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 O/P Delay 
Medium 15 Opt./Pess. Del. 
Long 20 Optim./Pessim. Delay 
Heading 15 Opt./Pess. Del. 
Documentation

Definition

Specifies whether the system is to calculate the multilevel delay on the basis of an optimistic or pessimistic approach.

  • Optimistic approach:

    If the availability date/time of a receipt element lies in the past, it is assumed that the receipt element will be available today. The delay is thus calculated from the difference between today's date and the availability date/time of the receipt element.

  • Pessimistic approach:

    If the availability date/time of a receipt element lies in the past, it is assumed that procurement does not start until today. The delay is thus calculated from the difference between today's data and the start date/time of the receipt lement.

The optimistic and pessimistic approaches to the calculation of the multilevel delay are only effective in the case of the following types of receipt elements:

  • Scheduling agreement delivery schedule line
  • Stock transfer reservation
  • Run schedule quantity
  • Production order
  • Process order
  • Maintenance order
  • Network
  • QM inspection lot
  • Purchase order delivery schedule line
  • Shipping notification
  • Forecast delivery schedule
  • JIT delivery schedule

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Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20100310 
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