SAP ABAP Data Element RERACALCMETHPER (Calculation Method for Time-Dependent Periods)
Hierarchy
☛ EA-FIN (Software Component) EA-FIN
   ⤷ RE-FX-RA (Application Component) Rental Accounting
     ⤷ RE_RA_AP (Package) RE: Advance Payment
Basic Data
Data Element RERACALCMETHPER
Short Description Calculation Method for Time-Dependent Periods  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type RERACALCMETHPER    
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 PRO_RATA_METHOD_CALCULATION   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Calc.Meth. 
Medium 15 Calculat.Method 
Long 20 Calculation Method 
Heading 4 CaMe 
Documentation

Definition

For pro rata calculations, the calculation method specifies whether 30 days or the actual number of days of the month are used for calculating the whole month.

Use

  • 30 days for every month:
    The calculation base is always 30 days.
  • Exact Days:
    The calculation base is always the actual number of days of the given month.
  • Period-Specific, By Year:
    See Fixed Periods.

If the calculation method is not specified, calculations are made based on a 30 day month.

Dependencies

A calculation is only made if proportional calculation was selected in the Pro Rata field.

Example

Contract period    February 15, 1995 to December 15, 1995

Condition amount:    1000

Prorated Calculation:     Contract start and end date pro rata:

Calculation method:    30 days per month

In this case 533.33 (16/30 of 1000) is determined as the amount for February, 1000 for March to November, and for 500 (15/30 of 1000) for December.

If you use the calculation method for Exact Days instead, then the amount determined for February is 500 (14/28 of 1000) and 483.87 (15/31 of 1000) for December.

If you change the prorated calculation, the amount is 1000 for the non-proportional periods, independent of the calculation method.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20100310 
SAP Release Created in 700