SAP FMDT_BE_KEY Key fields for Business entity Table data and field list

FMDT_BE_KEY 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 "Key fields for Business entity" 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_FMDT_BE_KEY TYPE FMDT_BE_KEY.

The FMDT_BE_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key fields for Business entity data available in SAP. These include BUSINESS_ENTITY (Site Number), POSTING_DATE (Posting Date in the Document)... 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. .

FMDT_BE_KEY structure Technical Details:

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

SAP FMDT_BE_KEY 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 FMDT_BE_KEY 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
COMPANY_CODE	Company Code	BUKRS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		BUKRS	BUK	C_T001
BUSINESS_ENTITY	Site Number	SWENR	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain	SWENR	SWENR	WEH	MCWE
POSTING_DATE	Posting Date in the Document	BUDAT	DATS	8			DATUM

Key field

Non-key field

< FMDT_AUFK_KEY - Keys for table AUFK FMDT_BUDGET_PD_KEY - Key for table FMBUDGETPD >

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

As FMDT_BE_KEY 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 FMDT_BE_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMDT_BE_KEY

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

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