SAP PARTY_DATE Business Partner: Data-type for date format Table data and field list

PARTY_DATE 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 "Business Partner: Data-type for date format" 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_PARTY_DATE TYPE PARTY_DATE.

The PARTY_DATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Business Partner: Data-type for date format data available in SAP. These include UPDATE_INDICATOR (Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not), VALUE (Proxy Data Element (Generated))... 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. .

PARTY_DATE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP PARTY_DATE 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 PARTY_DATE 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 structure PARTY_DATE using ABAP code?

As PARTY_DATE 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 PARTY_DATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PARTY_DATE

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

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