SAP ABAP Data Element SWIFT (SWIFT/BIC for International Payments)
Hierarchy
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SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
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CA-BK (Application Component) Bank
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BF (Package) FI Cross-application Objects
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component⤷
CA-BK (Application Component) Bank⤷
BF (Package) FI Cross-application Objects
Basic Data
| Data Element | SWIFT |
| Short Description | SWIFT/BIC for International Payments |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | SWIFT | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 11 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 11 | |
| Value Table |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
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| Parameter ID | ||
| Default Component name | SWIFT_CODE | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | SWIFT/BIC |
| Medium | 15 | SWIFT/BIC |
| Long | 20 | SWIFT/BIC |
| Heading | 11 | SWIFT/BIC |
Documentation
Definition
Uniquely identifies a bank throughout the world.
SWIFT stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.
BIC stands for Bank Identifier Code.
Use
This globally unique code can be used in international payment transactions to identify the bank without the need to specify an address or bank number. Specification of the SWIFT code/BIC is mainly relevant for automatic payment transactions.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20131122 |
| SAP Release Created in |
