SAP ABAP Data Element XSABS (Indicator: Sort by absolute amounts)
Hierarchy
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       ⤷ FBAS (Package) Financial accounting 'Basis'
Basic Data
Data Element XSABS
Short Description Indicator: Sort by absolute amounts  
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    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 0   
Medium 0   
Long 35 Sort by absolute amounts 
Heading 0   
Documentation

Definition

This indicator means that the line items are sorted by absolute amount and not according to their +/- sign.

Example

There are four items in an account:

Document 4711    Debit    Amount 100 USD

Document 4712    Credit    Amount 100 USD

Document 4713    Debit    Amount 200 USD

Document 4714    Credit    Amount 200 USD

Since credit amounts are displayed with a minus(-) sign, the items are sorted as follows according to their +/- sign:

Document 4714    Credit    Amount -200 USD

Document 4712    Credit    Amount -100 USD

Document 4711    Debit    Amount 100 USD

Document 4713    Debit    Amount 200 USD

If, however, sort by absolute amount is active, the items are sorted as follows:

Document 4711    Debit    Amount 100 USD

Document 4712    Credit    Amount -100 USD

Document 4713    Debit    Amount 200 USD

Document 4714    Credit    Amount -200 USD

This way it is easier to identify groups of items which belong together and which can be cleared.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970812 
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