SAP EMBKVB Legal Control: Update Structure for EMBK Table data and field list

EMBKVB 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 "Legal Control: Update Structure for EMBK" 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_EMBKVB TYPE EMBKVB.

The EMBKVB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Legal Control: Update Structure for EMBK data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), GENNR (Internal license number), INDEI (Indicator: Legal Control Import / Export), GEGRU (Legal regulation for legal control)... 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. .

EMBKVB 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 EMBKVB 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 EMBKVB 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
GENNRInternal license number GENNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAGENNRGNREMBK
INDEIIndicator: Legal Control Import / Export INDEICHAR1INDEI
GEGRULegal regulation for legal control GEGRUCHAR2T606GGEGRUGEG
GEARTLicense type GEARTCHAR4T606GEARTGEA
EXGENExternal license number EXGENCHAR20EXGENEGN
GENSTStatus for Legal Control GENSTCHAR1GENSTEXS
ANFDAApplication date ANFDADATS8DATUM
ANFUZApplication time ANFUZTIMS6UZEIT
ABGDARejection date ABGDADATS8DATUM
ABGUZTime of rejection ABGUZTIMS6UZEIT
EIGDADate of receipt EIGDADATS8DATUM
EIGUZTime received EIGUZTIMS6UZEIT
VELDARenewal date VELDADATS8DATUM
VELUZRenewal time VELUZTIMS6UZEIT
REODAReorganization date REODADATS8DATUM
REOUZReorganization time REOUZTIMS6UZEIT
GST_0Comment for status '_' GST_0CHAR50TEXT50
GST_AComment for status 'A' GST_ACHAR50TEXT50
GST_BComment for status 'B' GST_BCHAR50TEXT50
GST_CComment for status 'C' GST_CCHAR50TEXT50
GST_DComment for status 'D' GST_DCHAR50TEXT50
GST_ZComment for status 'Z' GST_ZCHAR50TEXT50
GANDAValidity start date GANDADATS8DATUMGAN
GENDAValidity end date GENDADATS8DATUMGEN
GMAXWMaximum license value GMAXWCURR15(2) WERTV8GMW
WAERSCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5TCURCWAERSFWS
GMAXQMaximum license quantity GMAXQQUAN13(3) MENG13GMQ
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ERNAMName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ERZETEntry time ERZETTIMS6UZEIT
GENLACountry of destination GENLACHAR3T005LAND1LNX
EXARTBusiness Transaction Type for Foreign Trade EXARTCHAR2T605EXARTEXA
GAUFWValue consumed by orders GAUFWCURR15(2) WERTV8
GLIEWValue consumed by deliveries GLIEWCURR15(2) WERTV8
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4T001BUKRSBUKC_T001
ZTERMTerms of Payment Key DZTERMCHAR4ZTERM
GMAXAMaximum number of orders GMAXADEC4DEC4
GAUFACurrent number of orders GAUFADEC4DEC4
GPRZWMax. value excess in percent GPRZWNUMC3PROZENT100
GAUFQUpdated order quantity GAUFQQUAN13(3) MENG13
GLIEQUpdated delivery quantity GLIEQQUAN13(3) MENG13
VBELNNumber of SD document assigned to license GVBLNCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNAUN
VBDFGValidity of export license for affiliated companies VBDFGCHAR1VBDFG
VBDNRAffiliated company number VBDNRCHAR6T880ALPHARCOMP
BEHO2Authority of exporting country BEHO2CHAR10T610OBEHOE
BEHOE1Issuing authority from importing country BEHOE1CHAR10T610OBEHOE
BEHOE2Issuing authority from country of dispatch BEHOE2CHAR10T610OBEHOE
UPDKZUpdate indicator UPDKZ_DCHAR1UPDKZ
GAUFW_DELTValue consumed by orders GAUFWCURR15(2) WERTV8
GAUFA_DELTCurrent number of orders GAUFADEC4DEC4

Key field Non-key field



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

As EMBKVB 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 EMBKVB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EMBKVB

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

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