VTN18I SAP (Structure for Update Program TN18I) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Update Program TN18I




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VTN18I
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VTN18I is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Structure for Update Program TN18I" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_VTN18I TYPE VTN18I.

The VTN18I table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Update Program TN18I data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), INS_PROV_TYPE (IS-H: Insurance Provider Type (e.g. Private, Statutory)), EINRI (Institution), COPAY_PROC (IS-H: Copayment Procedure for Billing).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP VTN18I structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
INS_PROV_TYPEIS-H: Insurance Provider Type (e.g. Private, Statutory) KOSTR_ARTCHAR3TN18ALPHAKOSTR_ART
EINRIInstitution EINRICHAR4TN01ALPHAEINRIEIN
COPAY_PROCIS-H: Copayment Procedure for Billing VERFZUZCHAR1VERFZUZ
EFDATEffective Date for Changeover of Copayment Procedure ISH_EFDATDATS8RI_DATUM
PREV_COPAY_PROCIS-H: Copayment Procedure Before Changeover ISH_PREV_COPAY_PROCCHAR1VERFZUZ
CHDATChangeover Date of Copayment Procedure ISH_COPAY_PROC_CHDATDATS8TPK_DATUM
ERUSRIS-H: Name of Employee who Created Record RI_ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ERDATIS-H: Date when Record Created RI_ERDATDATS8RI_DATUM
ERTIMIS-H: Time Record Created RI_ERTIMTIMS6UHRZT
UPUSRIS-H: Name of Person who Last Changed Data RI_UPNAMCHAR12USNAM
UPDATIS-H: Date of Last Change RI_UPDATDATS8RI_DATUM
UPTIMIS-H: Time of Last Change RI_UPTIMTIMS6UHRZT
KZChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VTN18I using ABAP code?

As VTN18I is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on VTN18I as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VTN18I

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VTN18I and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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