BIFMPPA SAP (Batch Input Structure Rec. A CI in Chart/FMA (Loc.Auth)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Batch Input Structure Rec. A CI in Chart/FMA (Loc.Auth)




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

BIFMPPA 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 "Batch Input Structure Rec. A CI in Chart/FMA (Loc.Auth)" 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_BIFMPPA TYPE BIFMPPA.

The BIFMPPA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch Input Structure Rec. A CI in Chart/FMA (Loc.Auth) data available in SAP. These include RCTYPE (Single-Character Indicator), FIPEX (Commitment Item), VARNT (Commitment Item Hierarchy Variant), PPLAN (Chart of Commitment Items).. 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 BIFMPPA 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
TCODENot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4
RCTYPESingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
FIPEXCommitment Item FM_FIPEXCHAR24Assigned to domainFM_FIPEXFPS
VARNTCommitment Item Hierarchy Variant FM_VARNTCHAR3Assigned to domainFM_VARNTFVT
PPLANChart of Commitment Items FM_PPLANCHAR4Assigned to domainFM_PPLAN
KATEGAttribute: Can be Posted To FM_KATEGNUMC1FM_KATEG
FIVORFinancial transaction FM_FIVORNUMC2FM_FIVOR
POTYPCommitment Item Category FM_POTYPNUMC1FM_POTYP
KRTYPCommitment item criterion category FM_KRTYPCHAR5Assigned to domainFM_KRTYPKYP
FPARTCommitment Item Type FM_FPARTCHAR3FM_FPART
FIPUPCommitment Item FM_FIPEXCHAR24Assigned to domainFM_FIPEXFPS
HSARTCommitment Item Type FM_HSARTCHAR1Assigned to domainFM_HSART
GKFLGRelevant to total costs FM_GKFLGCHAR1XFELD
SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
BEZEIName FM_BEZEICHCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT1Description FM_BESCHR0CHAR50TEXT50
TEXT2Description 2 FM_BESCHR2CHAR50TEXT50
TEXT3Description 3 FM_BESCHR3CHAR50TEXT50

Key field Non-key field



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

As BIFMPPA 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 BIFMPPA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BIFMPPA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BIFMPPA 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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