SAP FMCHAIN Document Chain for Chain Carryforward Table data and field list

FMCHAIN 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 "Document Chain for Chain Carryforward" 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_FMCHAIN TYPE FMCHAIN.

The FMCHAIN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Document Chain for Chain Carryforward data available in SAP. These include CFDOCNR_PRED (Document Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM)), CFDOCNR_ROOT (Document Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM)), LEVEL (Value Type Level for Document Chains), FLG_ROOT (Single-Character 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. .

FMCHAIN structure Technical Details:

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

SAP FMCHAIN 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 FMCHAIN 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
CFDOCNR	Document Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM)	FM_CFBELNR	CHAR	10		ALPHA	BELNR
CFDOCNR_PRED	Document Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM)	FM_CFBELNR	CHAR	10		ALPHA	BELNR
CFDOCNR_ROOT	Document Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM)	FM_CFBELNR	CHAR	10		ALPHA	BELNR
LEVEL	Value Type Level for Document Chains	FM_CCF_LEVEL_CHAIN	INT1	3			FM_CCF_OPTION_CHAIN
FLG_ROOT	Single-Character Indicator	CHAR1	CHAR	1			CHAR1
FLG_TAIL	Single-Character Indicator	CHAR1	CHAR	1			CHAR1
FLG_ERROR	Single-Character Indicator	CHAR1	CHAR	1			CHAR1
FKBTR	Amount in FM area currency	FM_FKBTR	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
TRBTR	Amount in transaction currency	FM_TRBTR	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
FKTBTR	Total Amount in FM Area Currency	FM_TOTAL_AMOUNT_FK	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
TRTBTR	Total Amount in Transaction Currency	FM_TOTAL_AMOUNT_TR	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
FKRBTR	Amount in FM area currency	FM_FKBTR	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
TRRBTR	Amount in transaction currency	FM_TRBTR	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
TWAER	Transaction Currency	TWAER	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS	FWS
ERLKZ	Completed Indicator for Open Items	ERLKZ	CHAR	1			ERLKZ
STATS	Funds Management Statistical Indicator	FM_STATS	CHAR	1			FM_STATS

Key field

Non-key field

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

As FMCHAIN 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 FMCHAIN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMCHAIN

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

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