SAP ABAP Data Element MGV_VHILM_EXTERNAL (Shipping Material)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-MS (Application Component) Cross-Application Mass Maintenance
     MGV_MATNR_GEN (Package) Generated objects for long material numbers
Basic Data
Data Element MGV_VHILM_EXTERNAL
Short Description Shipping Material  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type MATNR_EXT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 40    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 40    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name SHIP_MAT   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Ship. Matl 
Medium 15 Ship. Material 
Long 20 Shipping Material 
Heading 18 Shipping Material 
Documentation

Definition

Specifies the packing material (for example, a box, wooden palette, or container) that can be used for packing and transporting goods. The data for the packing material is stored in the material master.

Use

When you specify a packing material for a handling unit, the system automatically proposes data such as the allowed weight and the allowed volume from the material master.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20041216 
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