SAP ABAP Data Element XACTION_DELAYED (IS-M/SD: Interpr. of offset days for suspension/termination)
Hierarchy
☛ IS-M (Software Component) SAP MEDIA
   ⤷ IS-M (Application Component) SAP Media
     ⤷ JSD (Package) Appl. dev. R/3 Publishing Sales and Distribution System
Basic Data
Data Element XACTION_DELAYED
Short Description IS-M/SD: Interpr. of offset days for suspension/termination  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
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Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Act.Offset 
Medium 15 Action Offset 
Long 20 Susp./Term.Offset 
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Documentation

Definition

The effect of offset days (or a number of offset copies) in the monitoring procedure for a renewal-controlled subscription is influenced by the order deadline for the publication in question.

The parameter controls when the activities 'Suspension' and 'Termination', which depend on the order deadline, are performed:

  • XACTION_DELAYED = 'X': The offset days (or offset copies) in the procedure determine the date on which the system attempts to suspend or terminate an order immediately. Since the order deadline will have been set by that point, the order change is not actually valid until a few days later, after the order deadline.
  • XACTION_DELAYED = ' ': The offset days (or copies) in the procedure determine the date on which the suspension or termination is to take effect in the order. This must be in good time before the order deadlines are set. This means order changes are made in advance at an appropriate time (as soon as the order deadline date has reached the date on which the last step in the monitoring procedure was to be performed. This setting ensures, for example, that termination only takes place when the suspension has been set).

The hold period for each step in the monitoring procedure specified in hold days is not affected by this.

The following example illustrates the effect of this parameter:

  • Daily monitoring of orders
  • Order deadline always set 4 days in advance
  • Expiration date: 12/01
  • Excerpt from procedure

Action     Offset days

Reminder    5-

Suspension    12-

Termination    20-

Effect of the New Parameter

  • XACTION_DELAYED = 'X':

Step     Comment

Reminder     - reached on 12/06 (= 12/01 + 5 days)

Suspension     - reached on 12/13 (= 12/01 + 12 days)

    - order deadline set for 12/17

    - suspension begins on 12/18

Termination     - reached on 12/21 (= 12/01 + 20 days)

    - order deadline set for 12/25

    - suspension begins on 12/26

    - last delivery on 12/25

  • XACTION_DELAYED = ' ':

Step     Comment

Reminder     - reached on 12/06 (= 12/01 + 5 days)

Suspension     - reached on 12/07

    (1 day after previous step)

    - order deadline set for 12/11

    - suspension begins on 12/13

    (= 12/01 + 12 days)

Termination     - reached on 12/09

    (suspension is now fixed)

    - order deadline set for 12/13

    - suspension begins on 12/21

    (= 12/01 + 20 days)

    - last delivery on 12/20

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050224 
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