What is informative date in SAP IS-R - SAP for Retail?

SAP Term: informative date

• Component: IS-R

• Component Name: SAP for Retail

• Description: Retail Event that can be used with operational dates in the items of the dateline, for example, labelling date. Delays or cancellations do not postpone the operational dates and do not affect the transportation chain.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Informative date is a field in the IS-R SAP for Retail system that stores the date when a document was created or changed. It is used to track changes in documents and to provide an audit trail. The informative date is not used for any calculations or other processing. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The informative date is automatically populated when a document is created or changed. It can be viewed in the document header and can be used to track changes in documents over time. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  The informative date can be used to quickly identify which documents have been changed recently. It can also be used to compare different versions of a document and identify any discrepancies. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The informative date is related to other fields such as the document number, document type, and document status. It can also be used in conjunction with other SAP systems such as FI-CA and SD-FT.