SAP ABAP Data Element SPZIS (Type of info structure)
Hierarchy
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       MCS (Package) R/3 application development: Logistics Information Warehouse
Basic Data
Data Element SPZIS
Short Description Type of info structure  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SPZIS    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table TMCZ    
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 Type of IS 
Medium 15 Info str. type 
Long 20 Type of info str. 
Heading ISTy 
Documentation

Definition

Indicator that determines the information structure type.

Use

You can classify information structures according to their structural features. Most of the information structures that come with the standard R/3 System have the same basic structure (for example, they contain four period fields). Information structures with the same indicator have the same structure.

If a specific type of information structure is created, the type
cannot be later changed.

The following types are offered:

- Standard type

Info structure with periodic transaction data
This type is the normal case (TMC-SPZIS = ' ').

- Type 'Without period'

Info structure that contains no periodic data
It contains current stock values, for example the key figure
"Stock" (TMC-SPZIS = 'C').

- Type 'Without update'

This information structure contains no actuals data (or planning
data). As a result, no update can be created for this info
structure.

It is required in order to guarantee the periodic mapping of stock
values. Here, the actuals data is in a 'Standard' and 'Without
period' assigned info structure. The corresponding standard
analysis reads the data from the assigned info structures and
carries out a periodic back calculation via (TMC4-SPZIS = 'D').

- Type 'Standard (with stock values)'

Info structure that contains periodic stock values as well as
other key figures.

These stock values must be copied to the info structure for each
batch program at the end of the period or at a certain point in
time (TMC4-SPZIS = 'E').

- Type 'Document evaluation'

Info structure used for mapping document data (TMC4-SPZIS = 'F').
These info structures are subject to various performance measures
due to the volume of data expected (for example planning not
allowed -> key conversion).

Additional functions are also available in the standard analysis
(for example, total document evaluation).

Area of implementation: Shopping basket analysis ISR

- Type 'Transfer to SAP BW'

Info structure that has been specially designed for making
transfers to SAP BW (TMC4-SPZIS = 'T').
This info structure is designed for transferring and is not
suitable for reporting purposes.

Example

If data including stock values from external systems is copied into an info structure, a 'Standard (with stock values)' info structure should be created to ensure that the standard analysis can function according to demand.

Requirements

The usage of the aforementioned types depends on the application in which they should be created:

Type ' ': All applications (default)
Type 'C': Applications 01, 03 and 40
Type 'D': Applications 03 and 40
Type 'E': Applications 03 and 40
Type 'F': Applications 40
Type 'T': All applications

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20000211 
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