SAP ABAP Data Element TPM_COMPUTATION_CAT (Calculation Category for Amortization)
Hierarchy
EA-FINSERV (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension Financial Services
   FIN-FSCM-TRM-TM (Application Component) Transaction Manager
     FTR_GENERAL (Package) CFM TM: Application Basis / Global Objects
Basic Data
Data Element TPM_COMPUTATION_CAT
Short Description Calculation Category for Amortization  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type TPM_COMPUTATION_CAT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Calc. cat. 
Medium 20 Calc. cat. amort. 
Long 40 Calculation category for amortization 
Heading 30 Calculation cat.- amortization 
Documentation

Definition

  • Linear Amortized Cost (LAC)

    When calculating the amortization, the position is assumed to have a constant annual amortization rate.

  • Scientific Amortized Cost (SAC)

    When calculating the amortization, the position is assumed to have an exponential amortization rate. It calculates the net present value of the position for the amortization key date by discounting the flows that arise from this position after the key date.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20020219 
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