SAP AVSTATE Specifying documents by processing status Table data and field list

AVSTATE 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 "Specifying documents by processing status" 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_AVSTATE TYPE AVSTATE.

The AVSTATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Specifying documents by processing status data available in SAP. These include NOTDOCUMEN (Undocumented objects), TOOVERVIEW (Documents to be revised), OVERVIEWED (Revised documents), TOTRANSLAT (Document to be translated)... 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. .

AVSTATE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP AVSTATE 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 AVSTATE 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
NOTTODOCObject flagged as not to be documented NOTTODOCCHAR1CHAR1
NOTDOCUMENUndocumented objects NOTDOCUMENCHAR1CHAR1
TOOVERVIEWDocuments to be revised TOOVERVIEWCHAR1CHAR1
OVERVIEWEDRevised documents OVERVIEWEDCHAR1CHAR1
TOTRANSLATDocument to be translated TOTRANSLATCHAR1CHAR1
TRANSLATEDTranslated documents TRANSLATEDCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As AVSTATE 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 AVSTATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table AVSTATE

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

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