SAP FORMAN Table data and field list

FORMAN is a standard SAP Table which is used to store data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The FORMAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about data available in SAP. These include AOFORM (Form type)... 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. .

FORMAN table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

Text table = FORMANT

SAP FORMAN table 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 FORMAN table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table FORMAN using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on FORMAN to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_FORMAN TYPE FORMAN.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM FORMAN
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_FORMAN
WHERE...

How to access SAP table FORMAN

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

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