SAP ABAP Data Element XSABS (Indicator: Sort by absolute amounts)
Hierarchy
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   CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       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  
Medium  
Long 35 Sort by absolute amounts 
Heading  
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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