SAP ABAP Data Element MD_STOPT (Start date of previous period)
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       MD03 (Package) Appl. development R/3 MPS/determin. requirements planning
Basic Data
Data Element MD_STOPT
Short Description Start date of previous period  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type MD_STOPT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
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 Start date 
Medium 15 Start date 
Long 20 Start date display 
Heading 10 Start date 
Documentation

Definition

Timepoint from which the MRP list and the stock/requirements list are displayed.

Note

In the following cases there can be discrepancies between the start date or end date of a defined horizon and the receipt/requirements date in the respective analysis list:

  • For stock transfer purchase requisitions, the horizon is not based on the requirements date, but on the delivery date (= requirements date + planned delivery date).
  • If a goods receipt processing time has been entered for a material, the horizon is not based on the availability date, but on the goods receipt date (= availability date - goods receipt processing time).

Supplementary Documentation - MD_STOPT 0001

Note

Calculating the available quantity

When you have a selection horizon, if you restrict the display using the start date, the calculation of the available quantity also only starts with this start date. Requirements and receipts from before the start date are not taken into account. The display of the available quantity does not then correspond to the actual material availability.

The restriction using the start date is, for example, useful if you want to improve system performance or if simulative stock development from a particular point in time is of interest to you.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990520 
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