TVCOM SAP (Text Communications Block for Copying) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Text Communications Block for Copying




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TVCOM
Related tables to TVCOM
Access table TVCOM




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

TVCOM 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 "Text Communications Block for Copying" 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_TVCOM TYPE TVCOM.

The TVCOM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text Communications Block for Copying data available in SAP. These include POSNV (Preceding item of an SD document), VBELN (Subsequent sales and distribution document), POSNN (Subsequent item of an SD document), TXTGN (Text determination procedure).. 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 or numeric)


SAP TVCOM 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
VBELVPreceding sales and distribution document VBELN_VONCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNAUF
POSNVPreceding item of an SD document POSNR_VONNUMC6VBUPPOSNR
VBELNSubsequent sales and distribution document VBELN_NACHCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNAUF
POSNNSubsequent item of an SD document POSNR_NACHNUMC6VBUPPOSNR
TXTGNText determination procedure TXTGRCHAR2Assigned to domainTXTGR
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
VKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKOC_VKORG
VTWEGDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2TVTWVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
VKBURSales Office VKBURCHAR4TVBURVKBURVKB
VKGRPSales Group VKGRPCHAR3TVKGRVKGRPVKG
SPARTDivision SPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPAC_SPART
KUNNRCustomer Numbers KUNNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRKUNC_KUNNR
VKOSPLanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
INCO1Incoterms (Part 1) INCO1CHAR3TINCINCO1
INCO2Incoterms (Part 2) INCO2CHAR28INCO2
ZTERMTerms of Payment Key DZTERMCHAR4ZTERM
AUARTSales Document Type AUARTCHAR4TVAKAUARTAUARTAAT
LIFSKDelivery block (document header) LIFSKCHAR2TVLSLIFSP
FAKSKBilling block in SD document FAKSKCHAR2TVFSFAKSP
TDOBJECTTexts: Application Object TDOBJECTCHAR10TTXOBTDOBJECT
SD_CALLERText processing: Caller (SD document flow) SD_CALLERCHAR1SD_CALLER
STLTYBOM category STLTYCHAR1STLTY
STNUMBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
STLANBOM Usage STLANCHAR1Assigned to domainSTLANCSV
STALTAlternative BOM STALTCHAR2ALPHAALTNR
PSTYVSales document item category PSTYVCHAR4Assigned to domainPSTYV
UEPOSHigher-level item in bill of material structures UEPOSNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
UECHAHigher-Level Item of Batch Split Item UECHANUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
ERNAMVName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
KNUMAAgreement (various conditions grouped together) KNUMACHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKNUMAVMBO
KNUMHCondition record number KNUMHCHAR10KNUMB
KOPOSSequential number of the condition KOPOSNUMC2NUM02
SUBMICollective Number SUBMICHAR10CHAR10
DUMMYDummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY
.INCLU--AP 0
KMEINCondition unit KMEINUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
VRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As TVCOM 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 TVCOM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TVCOM

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