LIFBE SAP (Sequential Reading of MSLB) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Sequential Reading of MSLB




ABAP Code to SELECT data from LIFBE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

LIFBE 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 "Sequential Reading of MSLB" 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_LIFBE TYPE LIFBE.

The LIFBE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sequential Reading of MSLB data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), CHARG (Batch Number), SOBKZ (Special Stock Indicator), LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor).. 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. .

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


SAP LIFBE structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
LFGJAFiscal Year of Current Period LFGJANUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
LFMONCurrent period (posting period) LFMONNUMC2MONAT
LBSPRPhysical Inventory Blocking Indicator SPERRCHAR1SPERR
LBLABValuated Unrestricted-Use Stock LABSTQUAN13(3) MENG13V
LBINSStock in Quality Inspection INSMEQUAN13(3) MENG13V
LBVLAValuated unrestricted-use stock in previous period VMLABQUAN13(3) MENG13V
LBVINStock in Quality Inspection in Previous Period VMINSQUAN13(3) MENG13V
LBILLPhysical inventory indicator for whse stock in current year KZILLCHAR3INVKZ
LBILQPhys. inventory ind. f. stock in qual. insp. in current year KZILQCHAR3INVKZ
LBVLLPhysical inventory indicator for stock in previous year KZVLLCHAR3INVKZ
LBVLQPhys. inventory ind. f. stock in qual. insp. in prev. period KZVLQCHAR3INVKZ
LBUMLStock in Transfer for Subcontracting (Plant to Plant) UMLME_OQUAN13(3) MENG13V

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIFBE 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 LIFBE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIFBE

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

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


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