BIVALB SAP (Batch input: overwritten value description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Batch input: overwritten value description




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

BIVALB 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: overwritten value description" 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_BIVALB TYPE BIVALB.

The BIVALB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch input: overwritten value description data available in SAP. These include CLASS (Class number), CLASS_TYPE (Class Type), CHARACT (Characteristic Name), VALUE (Characteristic Value).. 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: Not classified


SAP BIVALB 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
STYPEBatch Input Interface Record Type CLSTYPE_BICHAR1CHAR1
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
CLASS_TYPEClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
CHARACTCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
VALUECharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
VALDESCRCharacteristic value description ATWTBCHAR30TEXT30
LANGUAGELanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
FLDELETEDeletion Indicator FLLKENZCHAR1XFELD
LANGUAGE_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO

Key field Non-key field



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

As BIVALB 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 BIVALB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BIVALB

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