SBANFN SAP (Structure for Purchase Requisition Number) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Purchase Requisition Number




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SBANFN
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Access table SBANFN




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

SBANFN 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 "Structure for Purchase Requisition Number" 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_SBANFN TYPE SBANFN.

The SBANFN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Purchase Requisition Number data available in SAP. These include BANFN (Purchase Requisition Number).. 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)


SAP SBANFN 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
BANFNPurchase Requisition Number BANFNCHAR10ALPHABANFNBANMBAN_C

Key field Non-key field



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

As SBANFN 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 SBANFN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SBANFN

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