SAP BWE_FL_1 Alternative Identification of Functional Locations in EAML Table data and field list

BWE_FL_1 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 "Alternative Identification of Functional Locations in EAML" 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_BWE_FL_1 TYPE BWE_FL_1.

The BWE_FL_1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Alternative Identification of Functional Locations in EAML data available in SAP. These include STRNO (Functional Location Label)... 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. .

BWE_FL_1 structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BWE_FL_1 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 BWE_FL_1 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
ALKEYLabeling system for functional locations ILOM_ALKEYCHAR1Assigned to domainILOM_ALKEYILOM_ALKEY
STRNOFunctional Location Label ILOM_STRNOCHAR40ILOM_STRNO

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BWE_FL_1 using ABAP code?

As BWE_FL_1 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 BWE_FL_1 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BWE_FL_1

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BWE_FL_1 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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