SAP ABAP Data Element STABK (Status of a document (language-dependent))
Hierarchy
BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   CA-DMS (Application Component) Document Management System
     CV (Package) Application Development: R/3 Document Management
Basic Data
Data Element STABK
Short Description Status of a document (language-dependent)  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CHAR2    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name STATUSEXTERN   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Status 
Medium 15 Status 
Long 20 Document Status 
Heading St. 
Documentation

Definition

This key shows the document status.

Procedure

Use

If a status network is defined for the document type you can

choose a status among the entry possibilities which is supported in

the current processing situation when you create or

change.

Dependencies

You can find more information with an additional colored release indicator:

  • If the document version is released
  • In which time interval the version is released

You define the status network in Customizing work step Define document type level Define document status.

Supplementary Documentation - STABK 0402

Use

You can select documents according to their status as follows:

  • Document that have a certain status set

    Example: Documents who have the current status In proccessing

  • Documents that have had this status at least once during a time period

    Example: Documents that have had or have the status released

Dependencies

You want to find documents during a period of time according to their status. You can make the search this more specific with:

Procedure

If you want to find a document based on itscurrent status it is not important at whot point in time the status was set. Simply enter the status.

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19980423 
SAP Release Created in