SAP LFEI Vendor Master: Preference for Import and Export Table data and field list

LFEI is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Vendor Master: Preference for Import and Export data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The LFEI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Vendor Master: Preference for Import and Export data available in SAP. These include LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor), MATNR (Material Number), WERKS (Plant), GZOLX (Preference zone)... 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. .

LFEI table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP LFEI 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 LFEI 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10LFA1ALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
GZOLXPreference zone GZOLXCHAR4Assigned to domainGZOLX
PREFEPreference indicator in export/import PREFECHAR1PREFE
PRENEIndicator: Vendor declaration exists PRENECHAR1PRENEPNE
PRENGValidity date of vendor declaration PRENGDATS8PRENGPNG
MANCOPreference: Dunning ID MANCONUMC1MANCO
MANFOPreference: dunning ID requested MANFODATS8MANFO

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM LFEI
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_LFEI
WHERE...

How to access SAP table LFEI

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

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

Related SAP tables and the relationships to LFEI

    EINA - Purchasing Info Record: General Data
        EINE - Purchasing Info Record: Purchasing Org. Data
            KONH - Conditions (Header)
                KONP - Conditions (Item)
                    KONM - Conditions (1-Dimensional Quantity Scale)
                    KONW - Conditions (1-Dimensional Value Scale)
        EIPA - Order Price History: Info Record
        STXH - STXD SAPscript Text File Header
            STXL - STXD SAPscript Text File Lines
        CDHDR - Change Document Header
            CDPOS - Change Document Items
        LFEI - Vendor Master: Preference for Import and Export
            A017 - Material Info Record (Plant-Specific)
            A018 - Material Info Record
            A025 - Info Record for Non-Stock Item (Plant-Specific)
            A028 - Info Record for Non-Stock Item
            A066 - Info Record per Order Unit
            A067 - Plant Info Record per Order Unit
            A160 - Variant Conditions (Plant-Dependent)
            A161 - Variant Conditions