SAP VBFA Sales Document Flow Table data and field list

VBFA is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Sales Document Flow data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The VBFA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sales Document Flow data available in SAP. These include VBELV (Preceding sales and distribution document), POSNV (Preceding item of an SD document), VBELN (Subsequent sales and distribution document), POSNN (Subsequent item of an SD document)... 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. .

VBFA table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP VBFA table 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 VBFA 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
VBELV	Preceding sales and distribution document	VBELN_VON	CHAR	10	VBUK	ALPHA	VBELN	AUF
POSNV	Preceding item of an SD document	POSNR_VON	NUMC	6	VBUP		POSNR
VBELN	Subsequent sales and distribution document	VBELN_NACH	CHAR	10	VBUK	ALPHA	VBELN	AUF
POSNN	Subsequent item of an SD document	POSNR_NACH	NUMC	6	VBUP		POSNR
VBTYP_N	Document category of subsequent document	VBTYP_N	CHAR	1			VBTYP
RFMNG	Referenced quantity in base unit of measure	RFMNG	QUAN	15(3)			MENG15
MEINS	Base Unit of Measure	MEINS	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
RFWRT	Reference value	RFWRT	CURR	15(2)			WERTV8
WAERS	Statistics currency	WAERS_V	CUKY	5	TCURC		WAERS
VBTYP_V	Document category of preceding SD document	VBTYP_V	CHAR	1			VBTYP
PLMIN	Quantity is calculated positively, negatively or not at all	PLMIN	CHAR	1			PLMIN
TAQUI	ID: MM-WM transfer order confirmed	TAQUI	CHAR	1			XFELD
ERDAT	Date on Which Record Was Created	ERDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
ERZET	Entry time	ERZET	TIMS	6			UZEIT
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	MARA	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
BWART	Movement Type (Inventory Management)	BWART	CHAR	3	T156		BWART	BWA
BDART	Requirement type	BDART	CHAR	2			BDART	BDA
PLART	Planning type	PLART	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		PLART
STUFE	Level of the document flow record	STUFE_VBFA	NUMC	2			NUM2
LGNUM	Warehouse Number / Warehouse Complex	LGNUM	CHAR	3	T300		LGNUM	LGN
AEDAT	Changed On	AEDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
FKTYP	Billing category	FKTYP	CHAR	1			FKTYP
BRGEW	Gross weight	BRGEW_15	QUAN	15(3)			MENG15
GEWEI	Weight Unit	GEWEI	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
VOLUM	Volume	VOLUM_15	QUAN	15(3)			MENG15
VOLEH	Volume unit	VOLEH	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
FPLNR	Billing plan number / invoicing plan number	FPLNR	CHAR	10	FPLA		FPLNR
FPLTR	Item for billing plan/invoice plan/payment cards	FPLTR	NUMC	6	Assigned to domain		FPLTR
RFMNG_FLO	Referenced quantity in sales unit (float)	RFMNG_FLTV	FLTP	16(16)			RFMNG_FLO
RFMNG_FLT	Referenced quantity in base unit of measure (float)	RFMNG_FLT	FLTP	16(16)			RFMNG_FLO
VRKME	Sales unit	VRKME	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
ABGES	Guaranteed (factor between 0 and 1)	ABGES_CM	FLTP	16(16)			FLTP
SOBKZ	Special Stock Indicator	SOBKZ	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		SOBKZ
SONUM	Special Stock Number	LVS_SONUM	CHAR	16		ALPHA	LVS_SONUM
KZBEF	Indicator Inventory Management active	LVS_KZBEF	CHAR	1			XFELD
NTGEW	Net Weight	NTGEW	QUAN	13(3)			MENG13
LOGSYS	Logical system	LOGSYS	CHAR	10	TBDLS	ALPHA	LOGSYS
WBSTA	Goods movement status	WBSTA	CHAR	1			STATV
CMETH	Quantity Conversion Method	OIB_CMETH	CHAR	1			OIB_CMETH
MJAHR	Material Document Year	MJAHR	NUMC	4		GJAHR	GJAHR	MJA
VBTYPEXT_V	Extension of SD document category of preceding document	TDD_VBTYP_EXT_V	CHAR	4			DOM_VBTYP_EXT
VBTYPEXT_N	Extension of Subsequent SD Document Category	TDD_VBTYP_EXT_N	CHAR	4			DOM_VBTYP_EXT

Key field

Non-key field

< VBEXVB - Export Control: Reference Structure for XVBEX / YVBEX VBFABD - Structure of sales document flow with posting date >

How do I retrieve data from SAP table VBFA using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on VBFA to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_VBFA TYPE VBFA.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM VBFA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_VBFA
WHERE...

How to access SAP table VBFA

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

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

Related SAP tables and the relationships to VBFA

    ADMIX - Help structure for reading via ADK in LDB(SD)
        VBUK - Sales Doc.: Header Status and Administrative Data
    VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
    SADR - Address Management: Company data
    VBUV - Sales Document: Incompletion Log
    STXH - STXD SAPscript text file header
    STXL - STXD SAPscript text file lines
    CDHDR - Change document header
    CDPOS - Change document items
    VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
        VBFA - Sales Document Flow
        NAST - Message status
        VBKD - Sales Document: Business Data
        VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
        VBAP - Sales Document: Item Data
        VBEP - Sales Document: Schedule Line Data
        KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)

    VBUK - Sales Document: Header Status and Admin. Data
        VBKA - Sales activities
            NAST - Message status
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
            SADR - Address Management: Company data
            STXH - STXD SAPscript text file header
            STXL - STXD SAPscript text file lines
            VBUV - Sales Document: Incompletion Log

    ADMIX - Help structure for reading via ADK in LDB(SD)
        VBUK - Sales Document: Header Status and Admin. Data
    EIKP - Foreign Trade: Export/Import Header Data
    EIPO - Foreign Trade: Export/Import: Item Data
    VEKP - SD Document: Shipping Unit Header
    VEPO - SD Document: Shipping Unit Item (Content)
    STXH - STXD SAPscript text file header
    STXL - STXD SAPscript text file lines
        LIKP - SD Document: Delivery Header Data
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            NAST - Message status
            VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
            LIPS - SD document: Delivery: Item data
            VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
            SADR - Address Management: Company data
            VBSSSK - Table Generated for View VBSSSK

    ADMIX - Help structure for reading via ADK in LDB(SD)
        VBUK - Sales Document: Header Status and Admin. Data
    EIKP - Foreign Trade: Export/Import Header Data
    EIPO - Foreign Trade: Export/Import: Item Data
    STXH - STXD SAPscript text file header
    STXL - STXD SAPscript text file lines
    VBRL - Sales Document: Invoice List
        VBRK - Billing Document: Header Data
            NAST - Message status
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBRP - Billing Document: Item Data
            KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)
            VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
            SADR - Address Management: Company data
            VBSSSK - Table Generated for View VBSSSK

    VAKPA - vakpa
        VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
    VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
    KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)
    FPLT - SD document: Billing plan item
        VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
        VEDAPO - SD document: Contract data item
        VBUK - SD document: Header status and administration
        VBKD - Sales Document: Business Data
        VEDA - SD document: Contract data header
        VFPLA - SD document: Billing plan header
            VFPLT - SD document: Billing plan item
        VBUV - SD document: Incompletion log
        VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
            VBADR - Address work area
        VBAP - Sales Document: Item Data
            VBKDPO - SD document: Business item data
            VBPAPO - Item partner for SD document
            VBEP - Sales Document: Schedule Line Data
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow

    VAKPA - SD document: Indices
        VBUK - SD document: Header status and administration
        VFPLA - SD document: Billing plan payment cards
            VFPLT - SD document: Billing plan payment cards
        VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
            VBAP - Sales Document: Item Data
                VBKDPO - SD document: Business item data
                    FPLAPO - SD document: Billing plan
                        FPLTPO - SD document: Billing plan dates
                VBPAPO - Item partner for SD document
                    VBADRPO - Address work area
                VEDAPO - SD document: Contract data item
        VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
                VBEP - Sales Document: Schedule Line Data
                VBFA - Sales Document Flow
                VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
                KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)
        VBKD - Sales Document: Business Data
            FPLA - SD document: Billing plan
                FPLT - SD document: Billing plan dates
        VBUV - SD document: Incompletion log
        VBPA - SD document: Partner
            VBADR - Address work area
        VEDA - SD document: Contract data header

    VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
        VBUK - Sales Doc.: Header Status and Administrative Data
                VBFA - Sales Document Flow
                VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
                KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)
        VBKD - Sales Document: Business Data
            VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
        VBUV - Sales Document: Incompletion Log
        VBAP - Sales Document: Item Data
            VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
            VBKDPO - Sales document: Business item data (POSNR > 0)
            VBPAPO - Item partner of sales document (for LDB)
            VBEP - Sales Document: Schedule Line Data

    VBKPA - SD index: Sales activities by partner function
        VBKA - Sales activities
            KNVV - Customer Master Sales Data
            KNVK - Customer Master Contact Partner
            VBADR - Address work area
        VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
            SADLSTADM - Administrative Data - Address List
                SADLSTIAD - Administration Table for Address Lists
                    SADLSTRECH - Statistical part of an address list (rec. header)
                    SADLSTRECB - Dynamic part of address record (record body)
                SADLSTDIR1 - Address List Directory
            SADLSTSORT - Sort Fields for Address List
        VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
            KNA1 - General Data in Customer Master

    VBRK - Billing Document: Header Data
        VBUK - Sales Doc.: Header Status and Administrative Data
        VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
        VBRP - Billing Document: Item Data
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
            VBPAPO - Item partner of sales document (for LDB)
            KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)

    LIKP - SD Document: Delivery Header Data
        VBUK - Sales Doc.: Header Status and Administrative Data
        LIPS - SD document: Delivery: Item data
            VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
        VBPA - Sales Document: Partner

    VBAK - Sales Document: Header Data
        VBUK - Sales Doc.: Header Status and Administrative Data
            VBFA - Sales Document Flow
            VBFAVG - Sales document: Cumulative records,followed by doc
            KONV - Conditions (Transaction Data)
        VBKD - Sales Document: Business Data
            VBPA - Sales Document: Partner
        VBUV - Sales Document: Incompletion Log
        VBAP - Sales Document: Item Data
            VBUP - Sales Document: Item Status
            VBKDPO - Sales document: Business item data (POSNR > 0)
            VBPAPO - Item partner of sales document (for LDB)
            VBEP - Sales Document: Schedule Line Data