ABTAB SAP (Table for the Overview Screen in Invoice Verification) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table for the Overview Screen in Invoice Verification




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

ABTAB 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 "Table for the Overview Screen in Invoice Verification" 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_ABTAB TYPE ABTAB.

The ABTAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table for the Overview Screen in Invoice Verification data available in SAP. These include BSCHL (Posting Key), KONTO (Display field: account/material/asset/vendor), EBELN (Purchase Order Number), EBELP (Item Number of Purchasing 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. .

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


SAP ABTAB 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
BUZEINumber of Line Item Within Accounting Document BUZEINUMC3BUZEIBUZ
BSCHLPosting Key BSCHLCHAR2TBSLBSCHL
KONTODisplay field: account/material/asset/vendor AZKTOCHAR40CHAR40
EBELNPurchase Order Number BSTNRCHAR10EKKOALPHAEBELNBES
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5EKPOEBELPBSP
MENGEQuantity with +/- Sign MENSHQUAN13(3) MENSH
DMBTRInvoice Amount (+/-) in Local Currency RHSHB_F152CURR13(2) WERTV7
WRBTRSigned ( +/- ) Invoice Amount in Document Currency RFSHB_F152CURR13(2) WERTV7
MAKTXText TXT50CHAR50TEXT50
ZEKKNSequential Number of Account Assignment DZEKKNNUMC2NUM02
KOARTAccount Type KOARTCHAR1KOART
FLAGCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
SELKZIndicator: selected XSELFCHAR1XRADI
NPREINew price NPREICURR11(2) WERT11
BWTARValuation Type BWTAR_DCHAR10Assigned to domainBWTARBWT
BWKEYValuation Area BWKEYCHAR4Assigned to domainBWKEYBWK
BUZIDIdentification of the Line Item BUZIDCHAR1CHAR1
PSTYPItem Category in Purchasing Document PSTYPCHAR1Assigned to domainPSTYP

Key field Non-key field



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

As ABTAB 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 ABTAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ABTAB

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