SAP ANKA Asset classes: general data Table data and field list

ANKA is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Asset classes: general data data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The ANKA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Asset classes: general data data available in SAP. These include ANLKL (Asset Class), ERNAM (Name of Person who Created the Object), ERDAT (Date on Which Record Was Created), AENAM (Name of Person Who Changed Object)... 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. .

ANKA table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

Text table = ANKT

SAP ANKA 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 ANKA 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	Assigned to domain		MANDT
ANLKL	Asset Class	ANLKL	CHAR	8		ALPHA	ANLKL	ANK	SH_ANLKA
ERNAM	Name of Person who Created the Object	ERNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
ERDAT	Date on Which Record Was Created	ERDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
AENAM	Name of Person Who Changed Object	AENAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
AEDAT	Changed on	AEDAT_ANLA	DATS	8			DATUM
XLOEV	Ind.: Asseet class marked for deletion	XLOEV_ANKA	CHAR	1			XFELD
XSPEA	Indicator: Asset class is blocked	XSPEA_ANKA	CHAR	1			XFELD
XOPVW	Asset under construct. with line item settlement	OPVWA	CHAR	1			XFELD
NUMKR	Number range	NUMKR	CHAR	2			CHAR2
KTOGR	Account determination	KTOGR	CHAR	8	T095A	ALPHA	KTOGR
ANKAR	Layout set name for asset history	ANKAR	CHAR	16			TDFORMNEW
FELEI	Screen layout for Asset Accounting	FELEI	CHAR	4	T082A		FELEI
BEGRU	Authorization Group	BEGRU	CHAR	4			BEGRU
ZUAWA	Key for sorting according to assignment numbers	DZUAWA	CHAR	3	TZUN		ZUAWA
GSBER	Business Area	GSBER	CHAR	4	TGSB		GSBER	GSB
WERKS	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	T001W		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
KOSTL	Cost Center	KOSTL	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	KOSTL	KOS
LSTAR	Activity Type	LSTAR	CHAR	6	Assigned to domain		LSTAR	LAR	LART_EMPTY
ANEQK	Indicator: Historical management	ANEQK	NUMC	1			ANEQK
ANEQS	Completeness indicator for the asset	ANEQS	NUMC	1			ANEQS
MACKZ	Matchcode indicator	MACKZ	CHAR	1			MACKZ
LAND1	Asset's country of origin	AM_LAND1	CHAR	3	T005		LAND1
LIFNR	Account number of vendor (other key word)	AM_LIFNR	CHAR	10	LFA1	ALPHA	LIFNR	LIF
LIEFE	Name of asset supplier	LIEFE	CHAR	30			TEXT30
ANLUE	Asset super number	ANLUE	CHAR	12	T087U		ANLUE		H_T087U
EIGKZ	Property indicator	EIGKZ	CHAR	1	T097		EIGKZ
VMGLI	Property classification key	VMGLI	CHAR	4	T092	ALPHA	VMGLI
XVRMW	Manual net worth tax value	XVRMW	CHAR	1			XFELD
INVSL	Investment support key	INVSL	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		INVSL
ORD41	Evaluation group 1	ORD41	CHAR	4	T087		ORD4X
ORD42	Evaluation group 2	ORD42	CHAR	4	T087		ORD4X
ORD43	Evaluation group 3	ORD43	CHAR	4	T087		ORD4X
ORD44	Evaluation group 4	ORD44	CHAR	4	T087		ORD4X
IZWEK	Reason for investment	IZWEK	CHAR	2	T087I		IZWEK
HERST	Manufacturer of asset	HERST	CHAR	30			TEXT30
MEINS	Base Unit of Measure	MEINS	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
FEINS	Area unit	FEINS	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS	FEH
INKEN	Inventory indicator	INKEN	CHAR	1			XFELD
FIAMT	Local tax office	FIAMT	CHAR	25			TEXT25
STADT	Municipality	ORT01_ANLA	CHAR	25			TEXT25
ANLTP	Asset Category	ANLTP	NUMC	1			ANLTP
XUNTV	External/internal asset subnumber assignment	XUNTV	CHAR	1			XFELD
XAKTIV	Indicator: Capitalize fixed asset	XAKTIV	CHAR	1			XFELD
LEAFI	Leasing company	LEAFI	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LIFNR
LEJAR	Length of lease in years	LEJAR	NUMC	3			JARAF
LEPER	Length of lease in periods	LEPER	NUMC	3			PERAF
LRYTH	Lease payment cycle	LRYTH	NUMC	3			PERAF
LMZIN	Leasing monthly interest rate (Capital Lease)	LMZIN	DEC	7(4)			AFPROZ
LEANZ	Number of lease payments	LEANZ	DEC	5			DEC5
LETXT	Leasing data text	LETXT	CHAR	50			TEXT50
AIMMO	Indicator: real estate	AIMMO	NUMC	1			AIMMO
GDLGRP	Evaluation group 5	GDLGRP	CHAR	8	T087G		GDLGRP
XERWRT	Indicator: Ignore memo value	XERWRT	CHAR	1			XFELD
XANLGR	Indicator: asset class managed as group asset	XANLGR	CHAR	1			XFELD
XINVM	Asset under Construction for Investment Measures	IM_XINVM	CHAR	1			XFELD
LEART	Leasing type	LEART	CHAR	2	T083L		LEASART
ABGSL	Capitalization Key for Investment Measure	IM_ABGR_SL	CHAR	6	TKKAA		ABGR_SCHL	ACS

Key field

Non-key field

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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM ANKA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_ANKA
WHERE...

How to access SAP table ANKA

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

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