SAP FMBLAREA Communication structure BL areas for BL Core Table data and field list

FMBLAREA 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 "Communication structure BL areas for BL Core" 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_FMBLAREA TYPE FMBLAREA.

The FMBLAREA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication structure BL areas for BL Core data available in SAP. These include OFFSET_ACC_REQUIRED (Offset account is required), FMBLSPLIT (Splitting indicator for BL documents), DOC_TYPE (Document Type)... 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. .

FMBLAREA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP FMBLAREA 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 FMBLAREA 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
FMBLAREA	Budgetary Ledger Area	FM_BL_AREA	CHAR	4			CHAR4
OFFSET_ACC_REQUIRED	Offset account is required	FM_OFFSET_ACC_REQ	CHAR	1			FLAG
FMBLSPLIT	Splitting indicator for BL documents	FM_BL_SPLIT	CHAR	1			FM_BL_SPLIT
DOC_TYPE	Document Type	BLART	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		BLART	BAR

Key field

Non-key field

< FMBL - Funds management budget document lines (entry documents) FMBLBALANCEFIELD - Balancing fields for BL documents >

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

As FMBLAREA 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 FMBLAREA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMBLAREA

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

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