SAP IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA Source fields for deriving BL Area Table data and field list

IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA 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 "Source fields for deriving BL Area" 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_IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA TYPE IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA.

The IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Source fields for deriving BL Area data available in SAP. These include CI_CATEGORY (Commitment Item Category), FUND_TYPE (FM Fund Type), STAT_IND (Funds Management Statistical Indicator), COMP_CODE (Company Code)... 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. .

IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA 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 IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA 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 IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA 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
FUND_STATUSFund status FM_FUNDSTATCHAR1FM_FUND_STATUS
CI_CATEGORYCommitment Item Category FM_POTYPNUMC1FM_POTYP
FUND_TYPEFM Fund Type FM_FUNDTYPECHAR6FMFUNDTYPEFM_FUNDTYPE
STAT_INDFunds Management Statistical Indicator FM_STATSCHAR1FM_STATS
COMP_CODECompany Code BUKRSCHAR4T001BUKRSBUKC_T001
FMBLAREABudgetary Ledger Area FM_BL_AREACHAR4CHAR4
VALUE_TYPEValue Type FM_WRTTPCHAR2FM_WRTTP
TRANSACCO Business Transaction CO_VORGANGCHAR4Assigned to domainJ_VORGANG
AMT_TYPEAmount type FM_BTARTCHAR4FM_BTART
LEDGERLedger RLDNRCHAR2Assigned to domainALPHARLDNRGLNH_T881
FM_AREAFinancial Management Area FIKRSCHAR4FM01FIKRSFIK
CARRYFWD_LEVELCarryforward level FM_CFLEVCHAR1FM_CFLEV
BL_DOC_TYPEFM budgetary ledger document type FM_BL_DOC_TYPECHAR4CHAR4
BDGT_SUBTYPEBudget Subtype BP_SUBVOCHAR4Assigned to domainBP_SUBVO
VBUND_FLGCompany ID of trading partner flag for BL FM_VBUND_FLGCHAR1FM_VBUND_FLG
TRADE_IDCompany ID of trading partner RASSCCHAR6T880ALPHARCOMPPGS
FISC_YEARFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
CMMT_ITEMCommitment Item FM_FIPEXCHAR24FMCIFM_FIPEXFPS
FUNDS_CTRFunds Center FISTLCHAR16FMFCTRFISTLFIS
FUNDFund BP_GEBERCHAR10FMFINCODEBP_GEBERFIC
FUNC_AREAFunctional Area FM_FAREACHAR16TFKBFKBERFBE
MEASUREFunded Program FM_MEASURECHAR24FMMEASUREFM_MEASUREFM_MEASURE
COST_CTRCost Center KOSTLCHAR10CSKSALPHAKOSTLKOS
ORDER_NUMOrder Number AUFNRCHAR12AUFKALPHAAUFNRANR
WBS_ELEMENTWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8PRPSABPSPPS_POSNR
COHORTReporting Year for Cohort FM_COHORTCHAR4FM_COHORT
PUBLAWPublic Law Cited FM_PUBLAWCHAR20FM_PUBLAW
LEGISType of Legislation FM_LEGISCHAR1FM_LEGIS
BUS_AREABusiness Area GSBERCHAR4TGSBGSBERGSB
PROFIT_CTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10CEPCALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
PSTNG_DATEPosting Date in the Document BUDATDATS8DATUM
GL_ACCOUNTGeneral Ledger Account HKONTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNR
ASSSETTRTYPAsset Transaction Type ANBWACHAR3Assigned to domainBWASL
BUD_PROCESSBudgeting Process BUKU_PROCESS_UICHAR4BUPROCESS_UIBUKU_PROCESS_UI
BUDGET_PDFM: Budget Period FM_BUDGET_PERIODCHAR10Assigned to domainFM_BUDGET_PERIODBUDPER
USER_DIMCustomer Field for FM Actual and Commitment Data FM_USERDIMCHAR10CHAR10
FMVORClassification of Document Lines FMVORCHAR4FMVOR

Key field Non-key field



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

As IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA 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 IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IFMDERIVE_SOURCE_AREA

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

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