SAP IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA Control data for automatic budget postings Table data and field list

IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA 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 "Control data for automatic budget postings" 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_IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA TYPE IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA.

The IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control data for automatic budget postings data available in SAP. These include FM_YEAR (Fiscal Year), APPLICATION (Application area for automated budget postings), VERSION (Budget version), PROCESS_UI (Budgeting Process)... 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. .

IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA structure Technical Details:

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


SAP IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA 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 IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA 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
FM_YEARFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
APPLICATIONApplication area for automated budget postings FM_ABP_APPLICATIONCHAR4FM_ABP_APPLICATION
VERSIONBudget version BUKU_VERSIONCHAR3Assigned to domainALPHACOVERSIBP2
PROCESS_UIBudgeting Process BUKU_PROCESS_UICHAR4Assigned to domainBUKU_PROCESS_UI
DOCTYPEBudget entry document type BUED_DOCTYPECHAR4Assigned to domainBUED_DOCTYPEDOTY
HEADER_TEXTHeader Text for Budget Entry Document BUED_HDTEXTCHAR50TEXT50
THRESHOLDAmount in FM area currency FM_FKBTRCURR13(2) WERTV7
RBUDTYPE_TWOSIDEBudget Type (receiver) FMBCCF_BUDTYPE_RCVRCHAR4CHAR4BUTY
RPERIODPosting period (Receiver) FMBCFF_POPER_RCVRNUMC3POPER
RDISTRKEYDistibution key for receiver FMBCCF_SPRED_RCVRCHAR4Assigned to domainSPRED
RITEM_TEXTItem Text SGTXTCHAR50TEXT50
SBUDTYPE_TWOSIDEBudget Type (Sender) FMBCCF_BUDTYPE_SNDRCHAR4CHAR4BUTY
SPERIODPosting period (Sender) FMBCFF_POPER_SNDRNUMC3POPER
SITEM_TEXTItem Text SGTXTCHAR50TEXT50
APPLCLASSApplication class for DD objects (not used) APPLCLASSCHAR4Assigned to domainAPPLCLASSAPP
SUBCLASSSubgroup by Application Class ABADRSUBCLASSCHAR2ABADRSUBCLAS
ABADRSTRATIDStrategy ID ABADRSTRATIDCHAR4TABADRABADRSTRATID
ABADRENVStrategy (Strategy Environment for Calling Derivation Tool) FM_KEDR_ENVCHAR32FMTABADRHABADRENV

Key field Non-key field



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

As IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA 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 IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IFM_ABP_CONTROL_DATA

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

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