SAP ABAP Data Element STEUS (Control key)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-PS (Application Component) Cross-Application Objects in Project System
     BC (Package) Cross-Application Objects PP/PS
Basic Data
Data Element STEUS
Short Description Control key  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type STEUS    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 4    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 4    
Value Table T430    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name CONTROL_KEY   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Ctrl key 
Medium 15 Control key 
Long 20 Control key 
Heading Ctrl 
Documentation

Definition

Determines which business transactions should be executed for the object that belongs to the task list or order (for example scheduling or costing).

Use

Which application component uses the controlkey for which objects is shown in the table below.

                    QM    PM    PP    PP-PI    PS

Operation/Activity    x    x    x    x        x

    Sub-Operation    x    x    x

            Phase                x

Secondary Resource                x

Activity Element                        x

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS 0125

Definition

Activity control key which the subnetwork removes.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS 4400

Definition

Key specifying the business transactions to be carried out for an operation, phase, or secondary resource (for example, scheduling or costing).

Use

Since operations, phases, and secondary resources have different business functions, the individual control key settings are of varying relevance to them.

For more information on the individual settings, choose possible entries (F4) and then display the detail information for the relevant key.

Dependencies

The system proposes the control key according to the definitions made in the recipe profile or the primary or secondary resource. You can change the default values in the recipe, provided that they have not been marked as references in the resource master record.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS 5800

Use

Key which you use to determine how an operation or a phase should be handled.

Examples

Using the control key you define, for example, if costing or capacity planning should take place with the operation or phase.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS_FRMD0001

Dependencies

When you maintain the scheduling and external processing indicator for the control key, you cannot also maintain an indicator for costs.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS_PRIM0001

Dependencies

When you maintain the cost indicator for the cost control key, you cannot also maintain the scheduling and external processing indicator.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS_PRIM1

Dependencies

When you maintain the scheduling and externally processing indicator for the external processing control key, you cannot also maintain the costs indicator.

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS_WORK0001

Dependencies

When you maintain the scheduling and external processing indicator for the internal control key, you cannot also maintain a costs indicator

Supplementary Documentation - STEUS_WORK4000

Definition

Control key for operations and phases. Key that defines the various functions that can be carried out for operations and phases.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990629 
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