SAP ABAP Data Element PLMIN (Quantity is calculated positively, negatively or not at all)
Hierarchy
☛ BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   ⤷ CRM-BTX-BF-IF (Application Component) R/3 Interface for Business Transactions
     ⤷ VA (Package) Application development R/3 Sales
Basic Data
Data Element PLMIN
Short Description Quantity is calculated positively, negatively or not at all  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type PLMIN    
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 Pos./neg. 
Medium 15 Pos./ negative 
Long 20 Pos./neg. quantity 
Heading 3 +/- 
Documentation

Definition

Indicates whether, during copying, the quantity or value in the target document has a negative effect, positive effect, or no effect at all on the quantity still to be completed in the source document.

Use

The system uses this indicator to determine how the quantity in the source document is affected. For example, if you

  • Create a quotation item for 100 pieces,
  • Copy the quotation into a sales order, and
  • Create a sales order item for 80 pieces,

the copying has a positive effect on the quotation. In effect, you have added 80 pieces to the quotation quantity that is now considered complete. 20 pieces in the quotation remain to be completed.

If you do not make an entry in this field, or set indicator 0, the source document is not blocked, which allows you to create several target documents at once (for example, when using EDI and frequent contract releases).

While the source document (such as quotation or quantity contract) is being processed, it is blocked. For instance, if you are working on a quantity contract, no one can create a release order for that contract).

Example

In sales documents, for example, you can expect the following results:

  • Quotation -> Sales order: positive
  • Contract -> Return: negative
  • Sales order -> Sales order: no effect

In billing documents, for example, you can expect the following results:

  • Delivery -> Invoice: positive
  • Delivery -> Cancellation: negative
  • Delivery -> Pro-forma invoice: no effect

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19991102 
SAP Release Created in