SAP FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA General data required for distribution Table data and field list

FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA 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 "General data required for distribution" 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_FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA TYPE FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA.

The FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about General data required for distribution data available in SAP. These include MAX_PERIOD (Budgeting period), DEFAULT_PERIOD (Budgeting period), PERIV (Fiscal Year Variant), DECIMAL (Number of Decimal Places)... 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. .

FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA 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 FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA 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
FLG_PERIOD	Checkbox	XFELD	CHAR	1			XFELD
MAX_PERIOD	Budgeting period	BUKU_PERIOD	NUMC	3			BUKU_PERIOD	BUPR
DEFAULT_PERIOD	Budgeting period	BUKU_PERIOD	NUMC	3			BUKU_PERIOD	BUPR
PERIV	Fiscal Year Variant	PERIV	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		PERIV
DECIMAL	Number of Decimal Places	DECIM	CUKY	5			DECIM
SPECIAL_PERIODS	Number of special periods	ANZSP	NUMC	2			ANZSP
FLG_LEDGER	Checkbox	XFELD	CHAR	1			XFELD
ACTIVE_VERSION	Budget version	BUKU_VERSION	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	COVERSI	BP2

Key field

Non-key field

< FMBW_S_DISP - Additional fields for display in the budgeting workbench FMBW_S_DIST_CHECK - Distribution check >

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

As FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA 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 FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMBW_S_DISTRIBUTION_DATA

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

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