SAP AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT Fields relevant to update from AFAB (sim. vers.) Table data and field list

AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT 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 "Fields relevant to update from AFAB (sim. vers.)" 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_AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT TYPE AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT.

The AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Fields relevant to update from AFAB (sim. vers.) data available in SAP. These include AOBAR (Type of relationship), MIMAX (Indicates whether maximum time interval will be considered), ZEINH (Unit for the time interval between relationships), DAUER (Time interval between relationships)... 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. .

AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT structure Technical Details:

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


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

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Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
AOBARType of relationship AOBARCHAR2AOBARAOBAR
MIMAXIndicates whether maximum time interval will be considered DAUMIMAXCHAR1XFELD
ZEINHUnit for the time interval between relationships AOBDAUEHUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
DAUERTime interval between relationships AOBDAUERQUAN5(1) AOBDAUER
DAUKZIndicator for the duration of the relationship AOBDAUKZCHAR1AOBDAUKZ
VORNCIndicator: maintained after successor VORG_NACHCHAR1XFELD
NCVORIndicates whether data after predecessor is maintained NACH_VORGCHAR1XFELD
LOEKZIndicates whether an object is logically deleted. LOLOECHAR1XFELD
KALIDFactory Calendar WFCIDCHAR2TFACDWFCIDFCI
PRZNT% used to calc. time interval between predecessor/successor AOB_PRZNTNUMC3AOB_PRZNT
PROVGKey for defining time intervals in a relationship AOB_PROVGCHAR1AOB_PROVG
ARBIDObject ID OBJEKTIDNUMC8NUM08PON
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
FSABDEarliest start date for the relationship FSABDDATS8DATUM
FSABZEarliest start time for the relationship FSABZTIMS6ATIME
SSABDLatest start date of the relationship SSABDDATS8DATUM
SSABZLatest start time of the relationship SSABZTIMS6ATIME
FEABDEarliest finish date for the relationship FEABDDATS8DATUM
FEABZEarliest finish time for the relationship FEABZTIMS6ATIME
SEABDLatest finish date of the relationship SEABDDATS8DATUM
SEABZLatest finish time of the relationship SEABZTIMS6ATIME
DAUTMRelationship duration (in seconds) as result of scheduling DAUTMINT410CX_DAUERS
AUCREInd.: Relationship automatically generated CN_AUCRECHAR1XFELD
DAUERMAXMaximum time interval for relationship AOBDAUERMQUAN5(1) AOBDAUER

Key field Non-key field



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

As AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT 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 AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table AFAB_UPDATE_RELEVANT

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

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