SAP BAPI_0050_FIELDS Single fields parameters for Entry Document Table data and field list

BAPI_0050_FIELDS 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 "Single fields parameters for Entry Document" 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_BAPI_0050_FIELDS TYPE BAPI_0050_FIELDS.

The BAPI_0050_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Single fields parameters for Entry Document data available in SAP. These include DOC_YEAR (Document Year), DOCUMENT (Budget entry document number), GET_ITEM (Item data required), GET_PERIOD (Period data required)... 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. .

BAPI_0050_FIELDS structure Technical Details:

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

SAP BAPI_0050_FIELDS 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 BAPI_0050_FIELDS 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
FM_AREA	Financial Management Area	FIKRS	CHAR	4	FM01		FIKRS	FIK
DOC_YEAR	Document Year	BUKU_DOCYEAR	NUMC	4		GJAHR	GJAHR	BUKU_DOCYEAR
DOCUMENT	Budget entry document number	BUED_DOCNR	CHAR	10	FMBH	ALPHA	BELNR	BUED_DOCNR
GET_ITEM	Item data required	BAPI_GET_ITEM	CHAR	1			XFELD
GET_PERIOD	Period data required	BAPI_GET_PERIOD	CHAR	1			XFELD
GET_LONGTEXT	Long text required	BAPI_GET_LONGTEXT	CHAR	1			XFELD
GET_STDTEXT	Standard text required	BAPI_GET_STDTEXT	CHAR	1			XFELD
LANGUAGE	Language Key	SYLANGU	LANG	1		ISOLA	SYLANGU
BAPIMAXROW	Maximum number of lines of hits	BAPIMAXROW	INT4	10			SYST_LONG
TESTRUN	Switch to Simulation Session for Write BAPIs	TESTRUN	CHAR	1			BAPIFLAG

Key field

Non-key field

< BAPI_0038_TEXT - Funded Program text structure BAPI_0050_HEADER - Header data for Entry document - Method Create >

How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_0050_FIELDS using ABAP code?

As BAPI_0050_FIELDS 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 BAPI_0050_FIELDS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_0050_FIELDS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_0050_FIELDS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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