RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT SAP (Create Next Contract) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Create Next Contract




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT
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Access table RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT 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 "Create Next Contract" 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_RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT TYPE RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT.

The RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Create Next Contract data available in SAP. These include RECNEND1ST (Date of First Contract End), PARTNER (Business Partner Number), CREATEPARTNER (General Yes/No Field), TAKEMAINPARTNER (Adopt Main Contractual Partner).. 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 RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT 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
RECNBEGDate of contract start RECNCNBEGDATS8RECADATE
RECNEND1STDate of First Contract End RECNCNEND1STDATS8RECADATE
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
CREATEPARTNERGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
TAKEMAINPARTNERAdopt Main Contractual Partner RECNTAKEMAINPARTNERCHAR1RECABOOL
UNIQUECONDAdopt One-Time Conditions RECNUNIQUECONDCHAR1RECABOOL
DEFAULTCONDAdopt Proposed Conditions RECNDEFAULTCONDCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSRECNBEGDate of contract start RECNCNBEGDATS8RECADATE
PREVIOUSENDEDGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSRECNENDABSTerm End Date RECNCNENDABSDATS8REDATRECADATEEND
PREVIOUSXPESTATEStatus of Contract Term RETMXPESTATECHAR60RECAXLDESCRIPTION
PREVIOUSIDENTComplete Object Identification, for Example BE 1000/123 RECAIDENTCHAR50CHAR50
PREVIOUSRENEWALGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSNOTICEGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSRECNEND1STDate of First Contract End RECNCNEND1STDATS8RECADATE
PREVIOUSXNOTICEName of Term RETMXTERMCHAR60RECAXLDESCRIPTION
PREVIOUSXRENEWALName of Term RETMXTERMCHAR60RECAXLDESCRIPTION
PREVIOUSXCONTRACTContract name RECNTXTCHAR80XTEXT80
PREVIOUSACTIONGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSACTIONNOTICEGeneral Yes/No Field RECABOOLCHAR1RECABOOL
PREVIOUSRNENDMAXLatest Day on Which Contract Ends (All Options) RETMRNENDMAXDATS8REDATRECADATEEND

Key field Non-key field



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

As RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT 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 RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RECN_FOLLOW_CONTRACT 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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