FMCHAIN SAP (Document Chain for Chain Carryforward) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Document Chain for Chain Carryforward




ABAP Code to SELECT data from FMCHAIN
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

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. .

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

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CFDOCNRDocument Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM) FM_CFBELNRCHAR10ALPHABELNR
CFDOCNR_PREDDocument Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM) FM_CFBELNRCHAR10ALPHABELNR
CFDOCNR_ROOTDocument Number of Fiscal Year Change Document (FM) FM_CFBELNRCHAR10ALPHABELNR
LEVELValue Type Level for Document Chains FM_CCF_LEVEL_CHAININT13FM_CCF_OPTION_CHAIN
FLG_ROOTSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
FLG_TAILSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
FLG_ERRORSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
FKBTRAmount in FM area currency FM_FKBTRCURR13(2) WERTV7
TRBTRAmount in transaction currency FM_TRBTRCURR13(2) WERTV7
FKTBTRTotal Amount in FM Area Currency FM_TOTAL_AMOUNT_FKCURR13(2) WERTV7
TRTBTRTotal Amount in Transaction Currency FM_TOTAL_AMOUNT_TRCURR13(2) WERTV7
FKRBTRAmount in FM area currency FM_FKBTRCURR13(2) WERTV7
TRRBTRAmount in transaction currency FM_TRBTRCURR13(2) WERTV7
TWAERTransaction Currency TWAERCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
ERLKZCompleted Indicator for Open Items ERLKZCHAR1ERLKZ
STATSFunds Management Statistical Indicator FM_STATSCHAR1FM_STATS

Key field Non-key field



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).


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