SAP FMDOCHEADER Direct Input from Budget: Document Header Data Table data and field list

FMDOCHEADER 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 "Direct Input from Budget: Document Header Data" 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_FMDOCHEADER TYPE FMDOCHEADER.

The FMDOCHEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Direct Input from Budget: Document Header Data data available in SAP. These include VERSION (Planning/budgeting version), OVERALL (Overall values too), AUTORELEASE (Automatic Release), RESPONSIBLE (Person Responsible for Planning/Budgeting)... 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. .

FMDOCHEADER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP FMDOCHEADER 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 FMDOCHEADER 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
FM_AREAFinancial Management Area FIKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainFIKRSFIK
VERSIONPlanning/budgeting version BP_VERSIONCHAR3Assigned to domainALPHABP_VERSIONBP2
OVERALLOverall values too BP_WGESCHAR1X
AUTORELEASEAutomatic Release FM_BK_AUTORELEASECHAR1X
RESPONSIBLEPerson Responsible for Planning/Budgeting BP_VERANTCHAR20VERABBPV
RPUBLAWPublic Law Cited FM_PUBLAWCHAR20FM_PUBLAW
RLEGISType of Legislation FM_LEGISCHAR1FM_LEGIS
RCOHORTReporting Year for Cohort FM_COHORTCHAR4FM_COHORT
DOCTYPEBudget entry document type BUED_DOCTYPECHAR4Assigned to domainBUED_DOCTYPEDOTY
AWTYPReference Transaction AWTYPCHAR5Assigned to domainAWTYP
AWREFReference Document Number AWREFCHAR10ALPHAAWREF
AWORGReference Organizational Units AWORGCHAR10AWORG
AWSYSLogical system of source document AWSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
VALUE_DATEPlanning/budgeting value date BD_VADATDATS8DATUM
DOC_DATEDocument Date BP_BLDATDATS8DATUM
POSTING_DATEPosting Date in the Document BUDATDATS8DATUM
POSTING_PERIODPosting period POPERNUMC3POPERPOPR
DOC_TEXTItem Text SGTXTCHAR50TEXT50
TEXT_NAMEText Name BP_TDNAMCHAR32CHAR32
TRANS_CURRTransaction Currency TWAERCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
VALKEYValidation Key Budget/Planning BP_VALKEYCHAR10BP_VALKEY
.INCLU--AP 0
SRC_BELNROriginal document REV_DOCNRNUMC10Assigned to domainBP_BELNR

Key field Non-key field



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

As FMDOCHEADER 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 FMDOCHEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMDOCHEADER

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

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