SAP ABAP Data Element OBEG (Start Date of Object Selection Period)
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Basic Data
Data Element OBEG
Short Description Start Date of Object Selection Period  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type DATUM    
Data Type DATS   Date field (YYYYMMDD) stored as char(8) 
Length 8    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Default Component name    
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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/OSP 
Long 20 Start Date of OSP 
Heading 55 Start Date of Object Selection Period 
Documentation

Use

In the Key Date field

Use this field to confine inquiries/reports to those objects that are valid on a date you specify. To do so, enter the date.

In the Period/Selection Period fields

The Start date and End date fields are used together to confine inquiries/reports to those objects that are valid for a specified period of time. This is achieved by entering a selection period, which is a range of dates, for example 01.01.1994 to 12.31.9999. All objects valid at ANY POINT within the specified period are reported on.

Use the Start date field to identify the start of the selection period. To do so, enter a date.

Supplementary Documentation - OBEG 1000

Use

This field contains a date that is used to extract information for a report. All infotype records that are valid on the date specified will be reported on.

Procedure

The system automatically fills in the current date, but you can enter a different date. To do so:

  • type in an appropriate date

Supplementary Documentation - OBEG 1001

In the Key Date field

Use this field to confine an inquiry/report to those objects that are valid on a specific date. To do so:

  • type in a date

In the Selection Period field

Use this field, together with the End date field, to confine an inquiry/report to those objects that are valid at any point within a period of time you specify. Use this field to identify the start of the period. To do so:

  • type in a date

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010130 
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