SAP ABAP Data Element SIGNE (Display format for +/- sign)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ FI-SL-IS (Application Component) Information System
     ⤷ GRWT (Package) Report Painter / Report Writer
Basic Data
Data Element SIGNE
Short Description Display format for +/- sign  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type STVA2    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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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 +/- sign 
Medium 15 +/- sign 
Long 20 +/- sign format 
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Documentation

Definition

This parameter defines how negative values are displayed.

Possible entries:

  • '- ' = negative values are preceded by a minus sign
  • ' -' = negative values are followed by a minus sign
  • '()' = negative values are displayed in brackets
  • 'CR' = negative values are followed by 'CR', positive values are followed by 'DR'.

Example:

You want to display the negative amount -100.20.

Display type | Printout
----------------|-------------
'- ' | -100.20
' -' | 100.20-
'()' | (100.20)
'CR' | 100.20 CR

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010607 
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