SAP ABVG Comparison of SA Releases - Reference Structure Table data and field list

ABVG 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 "Comparison of SA Releases - Reference Structure" 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_ABVG TYPE ABVG.

The ABVG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Comparison of SA Releases - Reference Structure data available in SAP. These include PRGRS (Date type (day, week, month, interval)), WMENG (Order quantity in sales units), ABRFZ (Cumulative Order Quantity in Sales Units)... 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. .

ABVG structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP ABVG 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 ABVG 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
EDATUSchedule line date EDATUDATS8DATUM
PRGRSDate type (day, week, month, interval) PRGRSCHAR1PRGRS
WMENGOrder quantity in sales units WMENGQUAN13(3) MENG13
ABRFZCumulative Order Quantity in Sales Units KWMENGQUAN15(3) MENG15

Key field Non-key field



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

As ABVG 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 ABVG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ABVG

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

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