BNCOM1 SAP (Batch number assignment: communication block) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Batch number assignment: communication block




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BNCOM1
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BNCOM1 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 "Batch number assignment: communication block" 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_BNCOM1 TYPE BNCOM1.

The BNCOM1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch number assignment: communication block data available in SAP. These include LICHA (Vendor Batch Number), EKORG (Purchasing Organization), AUART (Order Type), AUTYP (Order category).. 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 or numeric)


SAP BNCOM1 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
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
LICHAVendor Batch Number LICHNCHAR15LICHN
EKORGPurchasing Organization EKORGCHAR4Assigned to domainEKORGEKO
AUARTOrder Type AUFARTCHAR4Assigned to domainAUFARTAAT
AUTYPOrder category AUFTYPNUMC2AUFTYP
LGNUMWarehouse Number / Warehouse Complex LGNUMCHAR3Assigned to domainLGNUMLGN
BWLVSMovement Type for Warehouse Management BWLVSNUMC3Assigned to domainBWLVSBWL
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
LGORTStorage Location LGORT_DCHAR4Assigned to domainLGORTLAG
WAGRPMaterial group WAGRPCHAR9CHAR9
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG
MTARTMaterial Type MTARTCHAR4Assigned to domainMTARTMTA
SHKZGDebit/Credit Indicator SHKZGCHAR1SHKZG
BWTTYValuation Category BWTTY_DCHAR1Assigned to domainBWTTY
BWARTMovement Type (Inventory Management) BWARTCHAR3Assigned to domainBWARTBWA
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
UMMATReceiving/Issuing Material UMMATCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
UMWRKReceiving/Issuing Plant UMWRKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
UMCHAReceiving/Issuing Batch UMCHACHAR10Assigned to domainCHARG
UMLGOReceiving/Issuing Storage Location UMLGOCHAR4Assigned to domainLGORT
UMSOKSpecial Stock Indicator for Physical Stock Transfer UMSOKCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
PMATNMaterial Number for Order CO_MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
PWERKPlanning plant for the order CO_PWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
KDAUFSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
KDEINDelivery Schedule for Sales Order KDEINNUMC4NUM04
EBELNPurchasing Document Number EBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBESMEKK_C
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5Assigned to domainEBELPBSP
BSTYPPurchasing Document Category BSTYPCHAR1BSTYP
BSARTOrder Type (Purchasing) BSARTCHAR4Assigned to domainBSARTBSA
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
POSNROrder Item Number CO_POSNRNUMC4CO_POSNR
KZBEWMovement Indicator KZBEWCHAR1KZBEW
KZCLAOption to classify batches KZCLACHAR1KZCLA
PRWRKProduction plant PRWRKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
LFBELDelivery VBELN_VLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNVL
LFPOSDelivery Item POSNR_VLNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
PSPNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BNCOM1 using ABAP code?

As BNCOM1 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 BNCOM1 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BNCOM1

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BNCOM1 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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