SAP SDBEL Billing document header and items Table data and field list

SDBEL 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 "Billing document header and items" 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_SDBEL TYPE SDBEL.

The SDBEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Billing document header and items data available in SAP. These include POSNR (Billing item)... 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. .

SDBEL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SDBEL 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 SDBEL 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
VBELNBilling Document VBELN_VFCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNVF
POSNRBilling item POSNR_VFNUMC6VBUPPOSNR

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDBEL 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 SDBEL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDBEL

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

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