SAP VBCOM Communication Work Area for Sales Doc.Access Methods Table data and field list

VBCOM 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 "Communication Work Area for Sales Doc.Access Methods" 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_VBCOM TYPE VBCOM.

The VBCOM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication Work Area for Sales Doc.Access Methods data available in SAP. These include VKORG (Sales Organization), VTWEG (Distribution Channel), SPART (Division), VKBUR (Sales Office)... 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. .

VBCOM structure Technical Details:

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

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

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the VBCOM table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
VKORG	Sales Organization	VKORG	CHAR	4	TVKO		VKORG	VKO	C_VKORG
VTWEG	Distribution Channel	VTWEG	CHAR	2	TVTW		VTWEG	VTW	C_VTWEG
SPART	Division	SPART	CHAR	2	TSPA		SPART	SPA	C_SPART
VKBUR	Sales Office	VKBUR	CHAR	4	TVBUR		VKBUR	VKB
VKGRP	Sales Group	VKGRP	CHAR	3	TVKGR		VKGRP	VKG
AUART	Sales Document Type	AUART	CHAR	4	TVAK	AUART	AUART	AAT
VBELN	From document	VBELN_AB	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	VBELN	AUF
KUNNR	Customer Numbers	KUNNR	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	KUNNR	KUN	C_KUNNR
WERKS	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	T001W		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
PARVW	Partner Function	PARVW	CHAR	2	TPAR	PARVW	PARVW	PAR
KUNDE	Partner number (KUNNR, LIFNR, or PERNR)	KUNDE_D	CHAR	10		ALPHA	KUNDE
BSTNK	Customer purchase order number	BSTNK	CHAR	20			BSTNK
AUDAT	From order date (agreement date)	AUDAT_AB	DATS	8			DATUM
AUDAT_BIS	To order date (agreement date)	AUDAT_BIS	DATS	8			DATUM
ZPERS	Person responsible	DZPERS	NUMC	8			PERNR
ERNAM	Name of Person who Created the Object	ERNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
ZUART	Access type	DZUART_VB	CHAR	1			ZUART_VB
TRVOG	Transaction group	TRVOG	CHAR	1			TRVOG	VTV
VBALL	Read all SD documents	VBALL	CHAR	1			XFELD
VBOFF	Read open documents only	VBOFF	CHAR	1			XFELD
DATAB	Quotation or contract valid from	DATAB_VI	DATS	8			DATUM
DATBI	Quotation or contract valid to	DATBI_VI	DATS	8			DATUM
KOPF_DAZU	Read order headers as well	KOPF_DAZU	CHAR	1			XFELD
STAT_DAZU	Is the status to be read as well?	STAT_DAZU	CHAR	1			XFELD
NAME_DAZU	Is the name of the sold-to party to be read as well?	NAME_DAZU	CHAR	1			XFELD
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
VKORG_BIS	Sales Organization	VKORG	CHAR	4	TVKO		VKORG	VKO	C_VKORG
VBELN_BIS	To sales and distribution document	VBELN_BIS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	VBELN	AUF
POSNR	Item number of the SD document	POSNR	NUMC	6	Assigned to domain		POSNR
WADAT	Goods Issue Date	WADAT	DATS	8			DATUM
WADAT_BIS	Goods Issue Date	WADAT	DATS	8			DATUM
BSTKD	Customer purchase order number	BSTKD	CHAR	35			BSTKD
VBERF	Only read the user's sales and distribution documents	VBERF	CHAR	1			XFELD

Key field

Non-key field

< VBCOLLRUN_ITEM - Collective Run Update Module for Processing VBCOND - Conditions for mass update operations >

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

As VBCOM 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 VBCOM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VBCOM

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

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