SAP VBCP0 Batch Record: Buffer Table for Header Table data and field list

VBCP0 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 "Batch Record: Buffer Table for Header" 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_VBCP0 TYPE VBCP0.

The VBCP0 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch Record: Buffer Table for Header data available in SAP. These include CHARG (Batch Number), EBRID (Batch record number), WERKS (Plant), VERSION (Version of a Batch Record)... 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. .

VBCP0 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP VBCP0 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 VBCP0 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
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
CHARG	Batch Number	CHARG_D	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		CHARG	CHA
EBRID	Batch record number	EBRID	CHAR	15			EBRID
WERKS	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
VERSION	Version of a Batch Record	EBR_VERS	NUMC	4			EBR_VERS
STATUS	Status of the batch record	EBRSTATUS	CHAR	1			EBRSTATUS
DOKNR	Document number	DOKNR	CHAR	25	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	DOKNR	CV1
DOKAR	Document Type	DOKAR	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		DOKAR	CV2
DOKTL	Document Part	DOKTL_D	CHAR	3			DOKTL	CV4
DOKVR	Document Version	DOKVR	CHAR	2			DOKVR	CV3
VALDAT	Availability date of batch record	CHARG_DAT	DATS	8			DATUM
SAVEMODE	Batch record: update mode	EBRSAVEMODE	CHAR	1			EBRSAVEMODE
NODE_KEY	Tree Control: Node Key	TV_NODEKEY	CHAR	12			TM_CHAR12
VERS_STAT	Batch record: old, new, or mixed version handling	EBRVSTAT	CHAR	1			EBRVSTAT

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VBCP0 using ABAP code?

As VBCP0 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 VBCP0 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VBCP0

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VBCP0 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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