SAP RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS Data for Creating a Relationship Address Table data and field list

RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS 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 "Data for Creating a Relationship Address" 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_RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS TYPE RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS.

The RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data for Creating a Relationship Address data available in SAP. These include POSTAL_ADDRESS_DATA (), CONTROLLER (), STANDARD_ADDRESS_INDICATOR (), CONTROLLER ()... 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. .

RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)

SAP RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS 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 RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS 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
CONTROLLER				0
POSTAL_ADDRESS_DATA				0
CONTROLLER				0
STANDARD_ADDRESS_INDICATOR				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE				0
BUILDING_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Building (Number or Code)	PARTY_RELATION_BUILDING_IDCON	CHAR	10
FLOOR_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Floor number in building	PARTY_FLOOR_IDCONTENT	CHAR	10
ROOM_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Room or Appartment Number in building	PARTY_ROOM_IDCONTENT	CHAR	10
CORRESPONDANCE_SHORT_NAME				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Short name for correspondence	PARTY_SHORT_NAME_CONTENT	CHAR	10
INHOUSE_MAIL_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Inhouse mail postal code	PARTY_INHOUSE_MAIL_IDCONTENT	CHAR	10
COMMUNICATION_TYPE_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Communication Method (Key, Business Address Service)	PARTY_COMMUNICATION_TYPE_CODE	CHAR	3
DEPARTMENT_NAME				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Object name within business partner data	PARTY_NAME_CONTENT	CHAR	40
FUNCTIONAL_TITLE_NAME				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Object name within business partner data	PARTY_NAME_CONTENT	CHAR	40

Key field

Non-key field

< RELATION_INSTANCE - Instance of a Relationship RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS_DATA - Structure ADDRESS (Relationships) >

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

As RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS 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 RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RELATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS

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

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