SAP DOCNUM_ALV VF47 Table data and field list

DOCNUM_ALV 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 "VF47" 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_DOCNUM_ALV TYPE DOCNUM_ALV.

The DOCNUM_ALV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about VF47 data available in SAP. These include VBELN (Sales Document), POSNR (Sales Document Item), SAKRR (G/L Account Number), SAKRRK (G/L Account 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. .

DOCNUM_ALV structure Technical Details:

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


SAP DOCNUM_ALV 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 DOCNUM_ALV 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
OKFLAGNot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4
VBELNSales Document VBELN_VACHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRSales Document Item POSNR_VANUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
SAKRRG/L Account Number SAKNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNRSAKC_SAKNR
SAKRRKG/L Account Number SAKNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNRSAKC_SAKNR
RRRELRevenue recognition category RR_RELTYPCHAR1RR_RELTYP
CRRFLAGNot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4
MSGNOSystem Message Number MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
MSGTXTChar255 CHAR255CHAR255CHAR255

Key field Non-key field



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

As DOCNUM_ALV 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 DOCNUM_ALV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DOCNUM_ALV

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

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