SAP ARCHIVING_VBFA VBFA for Archiving Table data and field list

ARCHIVING_VBFA 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 "VBFA for Archiving" 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_ARCHIVING_VBFA TYPE ARCHIVING_VBFA.

The ARCHIVING_VBFA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about VBFA for Archiving 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. .

ARCHIVING_VBFA structure Technical Details:

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


SAP ARCHIVING_VBFA 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 ARCHIVING_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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
VBELVPreceding sales and distribution document VBELN_VONCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUF
POSNVPreceding item of an SD document POSNR_VONNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
VBELNSubsequent sales and distribution document VBELN_NACHCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUF
POSNNSubsequent item of an SD document POSNR_NACHNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
VBTYP_NDocument category of subsequent document VBTYP_NCHAR1VBTYP

Key field Non-key field



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

As ARCHIVING_VBFA 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 ARCHIVING_VBFA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ARCHIVING_VBFA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ARCHIVING_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).