SAP BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM Selection criteria for document family Table data and field list

BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM 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 "Selection criteria for document family" 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_SELDOCFAM TYPE BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM.

The BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Selection criteria for document family data available in SAP. These include OPTION (Selection operator OPTION for range tables), LOW (Document Family Number), HIGH (Document Family Number)... 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_SELDOCFAM 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_SELDOCFAM 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_SELDOCFAM 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
SIGNInclusion/exclusion criterion SIGN for range tables BAPISIGNCHAR1BAPISIGN
OPTIONSelection operator OPTION for range tables BAPIOPTIONCHAR2BAPIOPTION
LOWDocument Family Number BUED_DOCFAMCHAR10ALPHABELNR
HIGHDocument Family Number BUED_DOCFAMCHAR10ALPHABELNR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM using ABAP code?

As BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM 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_SELDOCFAM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_0050_SELDOCFAM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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