SAP BAPI_0050_HEADER Header data for Entry document - Method Create Table data and field list

BAPI_0050_HEADER 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 "Header data for Entry document - Method Create" 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_HEADER TYPE BAPI_0050_HEADER.

The BAPI_0050_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header data for Entry document - Method Create data available in SAP. These include VERSION (Budget version), DOCDATE (Document Date), PSTNG_DATE (Posting Date in the Document), DOCTYPE (Budget entry document type)... 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_HEADER 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_HEADER 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_HEADER 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
VERSION	Budget version	BUKU_VERSION	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	COVERSI	BP2
DOCDATE	Document Date	BP_BLDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
PSTNG_DATE	Posting Date in the Document	BUDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
DOCTYPE	Budget entry document type	BUED_DOCTYPE	CHAR	4	FMEDDOCTYPE		BUED_DOCTYPE	DOTY
DOCSTATE	Status of a budget entry document	BUED_DOCSTATE	CHAR	1			BUED_DOCSTATE
PROCESS	Budgeting Process	BUKU_PROCESS_UI	CHAR	4	BUPROCESS_UI		BUKU_PROCESS_UI
EXTERNAL_NUMBER	External Number for Budget Entry Document	BUED_EXT_DOCNR	CHAR	10		ALPHA	BELNR

Key field

Non-key field

< BAPI_0050_FIELDS - Single fields parameters for Entry Document BAPI_0050_HEADER_ADD - Header additionnal data >

How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_0050_HEADER using ABAP code?

As BAPI_0050_HEADER 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_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_0050_HEADER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_0050_HEADER and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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