SAP BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE Accounting Indicator Table data and field list

BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE 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 "Accounting Indicator" 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_BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE TYPE BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE.

The BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Accounting Indicator data available in SAP. These include CALC_MOTIVE_DESC (Accounting Indicator Description)... 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. .

BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE 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 BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE 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
CALC_MOTIVEAccounting Indicator BEMOTCHAR2Assigned to domainBEMOT
CALC_MOTIVE_DESCAccounting Indicator Description BEMOT_TXTCHAR25TEXT25

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE using ABAP code?

As BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE 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 BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI2088_CALC_MOTIVE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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