SAP VBCP15 Batch Record: Plant-Specific Materials in Selection Range Table data and field list

VBCP15 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: Plant-Specific Materials in Selection Range" 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_VBCP15 TYPE VBCP15.

The VBCP15 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch Record: Plant-Specific Materials in Selection Range data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), NODE_KEY (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. .

VBCP15 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 VBCP15 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 VBCP15 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
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
NODE_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VBCP15 using ABAP code?

As VBCP15 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 VBCP15 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VBCP15

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VBCP15 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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