SAP VBEXVB Export Control: Reference Structure for XVBEX / YVBEX Table data and field list

VBEXVB 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 "Export Control: Reference Structure for XVBEX / YVBEX" 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_VBEXVB TYPE VBEXVB.

The VBEXVB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Export Control: Reference Structure for XVBEX / YVBEX data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), VBELN (Sales and Distribution Document Number), POSNR (Item number of the SD document), GEGRU (Legal regulation for legal control)... 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. .

VBEXVB structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP VBEXVB 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 VBEXVB 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
VBELNSales and Distribution Document Number VBELNCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6VBUPPOSNR
GEGRULegal regulation for legal control GEGRUCHAR2T606GGEGRUGEG
ALNUMExport control class according the legal reg. for legal ctrl ALNUMCHAR14T606HALNUMALN
EMBGRGrouping for Legal Control EMBGRCHAR14T606BEMBGREMB
GEARTLicense type GEARTCHAR4T606GEARTGEA
GENNRInternal license number GENNRCHAR10EMBKALPHAGENNRGNREMBK
EXKUAExchange rate for export license on requested delivery date EXKUADEC9(5) EXCRTKURRF
EXWAECurrency of export license EXWAECUKY5Assigned to domainWAERS
MODCOIndicator: Manual Change / by System for Export Control MODCOCHAR1MODCO
AHBASBasis document category for foreign trade processing AHBASCHAR3AHBAS
SECGKLegal Control: Special Characteristics Code for Goods SECGKCHAR5T606DSECGK
UPDKZUpdate indicator UPDKZ_DCHAR1UPDKZ

Key field Non-key field



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

As VBEXVB 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 VBEXVB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VBEXVB

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

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