SAP FMBS_ELEMENT Budget Structure Element Structure - Direct Input Table data and field list

FMBS_ELEMENT 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 "Budget Structure Element Structure - Direct Input" 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_FMBS_ELEMENT TYPE FMBS_ELEMENT.

The FMBS_ELEMENT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Budget Structure Element Structure - Direct Input data available in SAP. These include CMMT_ITEM (Commitment Item), OBJ_BUD (Budget Object Update Indicator ('I'nsert, 'D'elete, ' ')), OBJ_POST (Posting Object Update Indicator)... 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. .

FMBS_ELEMENT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP FMBS_ELEMENT 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 FMBS_ELEMENT 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
FUNDS_CTRFunds Center FISTLCHAR16Assigned to domainFISTLFIS
CMMT_ITEMCommitment Item FM_FIPEXCHAR24FM_FIPEXFPS
OBJ_BUDBudget Object Update Indicator ('I'nsert, 'D'elete, ' ') FMBS_BUDGOBJ_UPD_IDCHAR1FM_UPDID
OBJ_POSTPosting Object Update Indicator FMBS_POSTOBJ_UPD_IDCHAR1FM_UPDID

Key field Non-key field



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

As FMBS_ELEMENT 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 FMBS_ELEMENT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMBS_ELEMENT

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

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