Hierarchy
SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse⤷
BW-BEX-OT (Application Component) OLAP Technology⤷
RSROA_MISC (Package) OLAP: Various
Basic Data
| Data Element | RRPACKFL |
| Short Description | Process Key Figure as Packed |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | RS_BOOL | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
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Further Characteristics
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| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Packed |
| Medium | 15 | CalculatePacked |
| Long | 28 | Calculate w/ Packed Numbers |
| Heading | 0 |
Documentation
Definition
Defining a certain calculation accuracy decides which number format will be used internally for calculating key figures. The level of calculation accuracy can be set in the InfoObject maintenance transaction for each key figure, and in the query monitor for all key figures of a query.
Use
When converting from decimal numbers with decimal places to binary floating point numbers, unavoidable rounding errors occur, as many final decimal breaks (for example 0.1) correspond to periodic fractions in the dual system and therefore cannot be displayed accurately.
If you choose Calculate with Maximum Accuracy in the query monitor, packed numbers (ABAP data type P, with nine decimal places) are used as the internal number format for all query key figures instead of binary decimals. Rounding errors are avoided with commercial calculations with this fixed-point number, because in doing so no conversion of numbers into the dual system takes place.
Choose this option for application areas where a high accuracy is required (for queries in the accounting and cost accounting areas for example).
Because calculating with packed numbers causes a high processing status overall, we recommend not using this number format for all query key figures. Only use it for key figures that a very high degree of accuracy is required for.
You have to make this setting in the InfoObject maintenance for the respective key figure:
- In the SAP Easy Access Menu, choose Modelling > Objekt Maintenance > InfoObject.
- Enter the name of the key figure and choose 'Maintain'.
- On the Further Properties tab, under Various, choose calculation with packed numbers with the option Key Figure with Maximum Accuracy.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20130604 |
| SAP Release Created in | 30A |
