SFBM_FDCT SAP (Field Catalog for Formula Builder Methods) Structure details
Description: Field Catalog for Formula Builder Methods
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SFBM_FDCT 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 "Field Catalog for Formula Builder Methods" 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_SFBM_FDCT TYPE SFBM_FDCT.
The SFBM_FDCT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog for Formula Builder Methods data available in SAP. These include ID (Tree Control: Node Key), TYPE (Formula Builder Method: Type of Step), CONTENT (Formula Builder Method: Pointer to Content), PARENTID (Tree Control: Node Key).. 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: Not classified
SAP SFBM_FDCT 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 |
| ID | Tree Control: Node Key | TV_NODEKEY | CHAR | 12 | TM_CHAR12 | ||||
| TYPE | Formula Builder Method: Type of Step | SFBM_STYPE | CHAR | 1 | SFBM_STYPE | ||||
| CONTENT | Formula Builder Method: Pointer to Content | SFBM_CONT | CHAR | 32 | CHAR32 | ||||
| PARENTID | Tree Control: Node Key | TV_NODEKEY | CHAR | 12 | TM_CHAR12 | ||||
| CHILDID | Tree Control: Node Key | TV_NODEKEY | CHAR | 12 | TM_CHAR12 | ||||
| NEXTID | Tree Control: Node Key | TV_NODEKEY | CHAR | 12 | TM_CHAR12 | ||||
| DESCRIPT | Text, 40 Characters Long | TEXT40 | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| TEXT | Text (length 132) | TEXT132 | CHAR | 132 | TEXT132 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SFBM_FDCT using ABAP code?
As SFBM_FDCT 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 SFBM_FDCT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SFBM_FDCT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SFBM_FDCT and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects