BFCOM SAP (Stock Determination - Communication Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Stock Determination - Communication Structure




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BFCOM
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BFCOM 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 "Stock Determination - Communication Structure" 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_BFCOM TYPE BFCOM.

The BFCOM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Stock Determination - Communication Structure data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), CHARG (Batch Number), LGORT (Storage Location), LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP BFCOM structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
LGORTStorage Location LGORT_DCHAR4Assigned to domainLGORTLAG
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
VBELNSales and Distribution Document Number VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
PSPNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
BWTARValuation Type BWTAR_DCHAR10Assigned to domainBWTARBWT
MENGEQuantity MENGE_DQUAN13(3) MENG13
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ERFMGQuantity in Unit of Entry ERFMGQUAN13(3) MENG13
ERFMEUnit of Entry ERFMEUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
UMREZNumerator for Conversion to Base Units of Measure UMREZDEC5UMBSZ
UMRENDenominator for conversion to base units of measure UMRENDEC5UMBSN
UMWRKReceiving/Issuing Plant UMWRKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
UMLGOReceiving/Issuing Storage Location UMLGOCHAR4Assigned to domainLGORT
KAPPLApplication KAPPLCHAR2T681AKAPPLKAP
EPRIOStock determination group BF_GROUPCHAR4Assigned to domainBF_GROUP
RULESStock determination rule BF_RULESCHAR4Assigned to domainBF_RULES
MBDATMaterial Staging/Availability Date MBDATDATS8DATUM
KZVBPDynamic availability check for goods movement KZVBPCHAR1KZVBP
MTVFPChecking Group for Availability Check MTVFPCHAR2TMVFMTVFP
PRREGChecking Rule for Availability Check PRREGCHAR2T441RPRREGPRR
LBBSAStock Type of Goods Movement (Primary Posting) LBBSACHAR2T156CLBBSA
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1T148SOBKZ
SOTXTDescription of special stock SOTXT_DCHAR20TEXT20
FIRST_BFSOBStock determination: Special stock indicator BF_SOBKZCHAR1BF_SOBKZ
NODELDeletion Flag for All Data on a Batch Stock LVOCBCHAR1XFELD
NOLCKPhysical Inventory Blocking Indicator SPERRCHAR1SPERR
XRUEMAllow Posting to Previous Period (Backposting) XRUEMCHAR1XFELD
XRUEJIndicator: post to previous year XRUEJCHAR1XFELD
INSMKStock Type INSMKCHAR1INSMK
KZZUGReceipt Indicator KZZUGCHAR1KZZUG
XMORECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
XSHOWCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
NODIAID: No dialog NODIACHAR1XFELD
NOSINCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
XNOADCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
NOPIPNo pipeline withdrawals BF_NOPIPCHAR1XFELD
BFSPLStock Determination: Split Criterion BF_SPLNUMC3NUM3
DIALGStock determination: Online control BF_DIALGCHAR1XFELD
BFCHKCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
XALLRCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
WMHDLStock determination: WM processing BF_WMHDLCHAR1BF_WMHDL
KZWSOUnits of measure usage KZWSOCHAR1KZWSO
PRMNGQuantity in Purchase Order Price Unit BPMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
DELNRMRP element number DELNRCHAR10DELNR
DELPSMRP element item DELPSNUMC6DELPS
DELKZMRP element DELKZCHAR2DELKZ
VBTYPSD document category VBTYPCHAR1VBTYP
ATP_TRTYPTransaction type TRTYPCHAR1TRTYP
ATPCA_DELTAMDATP Server: mode for Delta handling DELTAMDCHAR1DELTAMD
NOSTKCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
STCHKCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
SHKZG_MIGODirection of Goods Movement SHKZG_MIGOCHAR1SHKZG_MIGO
XNCSGCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
BDCALLCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
BDKZVBPCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
BWARTMovement Type (Inventory Management) BWARTCHAR3Assigned to domainBWARTBWA
BTEXTMovement Type Text (Inventory Management) BWTXTCHAR20BTEXT
KUNNRAccount Number of Customer EKUNNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRKUN
KUND1Sold-to party KUNAGCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRVAG
NAME1Name NAME1CHAR30TEXT30
ORT01City ORT01CHAR25TEXT25
LAND1Country of Destination LLANDCHAR3Assigned to domainLAND1VLL
PSTLZPostal Code PSTLZCHAR10PSTLZ
LGNUMWarehouse Number / Warehouse Complex LGNUMCHAR3Assigned to domainLGNUMLGN
LNUMTWarehouse number description LVS_LNUMTCHAR25TEXT25
BWLVSMovement Type for Warehouse Management BWLVSNUMC3Assigned to domainBWLVSBWL
LBWATName of Flow Type LVS_LBWATCHAR25TEXT25
PMATNMaterial Number for Order CO_MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
PMATXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
PWERKPlanning plant for the order CO_PWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
PWERXName NAME1CHAR30TEXT30
KDANRSales Document VBELN_VACHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
KDUMMYDummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY

Key field Non-key field



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

As BFCOM 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 BFCOM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BFCOM

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

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


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