TIFAB SAP (Internal table for factor calendar) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Internal table for factor calendar




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TIFAB 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 "Internal table for factor calendar" 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_TIFAB TYPE TIFAB.

The TIFAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Internal table for factor calendar data available in SAP. These include IDENT (Public Holiday Calendar), MULTISEL (Multiple Selection), SINGLESEL (Single selection), AKTIV (Calendar active in buffer flag).. 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 TIFAB 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
FTGIDPublic holiday key FTGIDCHAR3Assigned to domainFTGID
IDENTPublic Holiday Calendar HIDENTCHAR2THOCIHIDENTHCI
MULTISELMultiple Selection MULTISELCHAR1XFELD
SINGLESELSingle selection SINGLESELCHAR1CHAR1
AKTIVCalendar active in buffer flag FKAKTIVCHAR1XFELD
USEDDATEUse flag FTUSEDCHAR1XFELD
USEDUse flag FTUSEDCHAR1XFELD
DATUMVONDate from which special rule is valid FABDATVDATS8DATUM
DATUMBISDate, until which the rule applies FABDATBDATS8DATUM
DATUM8Date FABDATDATS8DATUM
DATUMPublic holidays, day and month FTDATUMCHAR4CHAR4
ACTFTGPosition of first line in display ACTFTGCHAR3CHAR3
ANZENTRYNo. of entries found ANZENTRYCHAR3CHAR3
FIXFixed public holiday flag FIXFTGKZCHAR1CHAR1
WOCHENTAGFixed weekday from date flag WOCHTGKZCHAR1CHAR1
ABSTANDODistance to Easter ABSTANDKZCHAR1CHAR1
OSTERNEaster Sunday flag OSTERNKZCHAR1CHAR1
UNREGELMMovable public holiday flag UNREGELMKZCHAR1CHAR1
ARBTAGWorkday ARBTAGCHAR1CHAR1
FEIERTAGPublic holiday flag FEIERTAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
MONTAGMonday flag MONTAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
DIENSTAGTuesday flag DIENSTAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
MITTWOCHWednesday flag MITTWOCHKZCHAR1CHAR1
DONNERSTAGThursday flag DONNERSTKZCHAR1CHAR1
FREITAGFriday flag FREITAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
SAMSTAGSaturday flag SAMSTAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
SONNTAGSunday flag SONNTAGKZCHAR1CHAR1
ANZVONo.days before Easter ANZVODEC3ANZNO
ANZNONumber of days after Easter ANZNODEC3ANZNO
TEXTObject Text FKTEXTCHAR60TEXT60
LTEXTLong text TEXTL_DCHAR30TEXT30
KTEXTPublic holidays, short text TEXTKCHAR10TEXT10
TASTEENTERPublic holidays: Popup Enter key text field FKTASTECHAR10TEXT10
TITEL200Holidays: Selection title for popup FKTITEL200CHAR50TEXT50
SPRACHELanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
FTEXTObject Text FKTEXTCHAR60TEXT60
FCODE0Function code for popups FTGFCODECHAR3CHAR3
FCODETEXT0Function text for popups FTGFTEXTCHAR13TEXT13
FCODEFunction code for popups FTGFCODECHAR3CHAR3
FCODETEXTFunction text for popups FTGFTEXTCHAR13TEXT13
DATUMSTEXTDate of movable public holiday FTGDATTEXTCHAR20TEXT20
CDNOTGARANPublic holiday is not guaranteed CDNOTGARANCHAR1XFELD
CDSUNGARANPublic holiday is guaranted on Sunday CDSUNGARANCHAR1XFELD
CDGARANPublic holiday is guaranteed on Saturdays and Sundays CDGARANCHAR1XFELD
CDTHRGARANHoliday is guaranteed Thursday CDTHRGARANCHAR1XFELD
CDFRIGARANHoliday is guaranteed Friday CDFRIGARANCHAR1XFELD
ST_TEXTStatus text, if calendar is active in the buffer CDSTTEXTCHAR30TEXT30
CDTXTGARANPublic holiday guarantee text CDTXTGARANCHAR40TEXT40
CDTXTSUNGAPublic holiday guarantee text CDTXTGARANCHAR40TEXT40
CDTXTTHRGAPublic holiday guarantee text CDTXTGARANCHAR40TEXT40
CDTXTFRIGAPublic holiday guarantee text CDTXTGARANCHAR40TEXT40
CDTXTLONGWarranty conditions long text CDTXTLONGCHAR60TEXT60

Key field Non-key field



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

As TIFAB 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 TIFAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TIFAB

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