SAP VBFAL Sales Document Flow Table data and field list

VBFAL 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 "Sales Document Flow" 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_VBFAL TYPE VBFAL.

The VBFAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sales Document Flow data available in SAP. These include VBELV (Preceding Document), POSNV (Previous item of a sales area), VBELN (Subsequent sales and distribution document), POSNN (Subsequent item of a sales area)... 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. .

VBFAL structure Technical Details:

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


SAP VBFAL 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 VBFAL 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
VBELV Preceding Document0
POSNV Previous item of a sales area0
VBELN Subsequent sales and distribution document0
POSNN Subsequent item of a sales area0
VBTYP_NDocument category of subsequent document VBTYP_NCHAR1VBTYP
RFMNGReferenced quantity in base unit of measure RFMNGQUAN15(3) MENG15
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
RFWRTReference value RFWRTCURR15(2) WERTV8
WAERSStatistics currency WAERS_VCUKY5TCURCWAERS
VBTYP_VDocument category of preceding SD document VBTYP_VCHAR1VBTYP
PLMINQuantity is calculated positively, negatively or not at all PLMINCHAR1PLMIN
TAQUIID: MM-WM transfer order confirmed TAQUICHAR1XFELD
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ERZETEntry time ERZETTIMS6UZEIT
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
BWARTMovement Type (Inventory Management) BWARTCHAR3T156BWARTBWA
BDARTRequirement type BDARTCHAR2BDARTBDA
PLARTPlanning type PLARTCHAR1Assigned to domainPLART
STUFELevel of the document flow record STUFE_VBFANUMC2NUM2
LGNUMWarehouse Number / Warehouse Complex LGNUMCHAR3T300LGNUMLGN
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
FKTYPBilling category FKTYPCHAR1FKTYP
BRGEWGross weight BRGEW_15QUAN15(3) MENG15
GEWEIWeight Unit GEWEIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
VOLUMVolume VOLUM_15QUAN15(3) MENG15
VOLEHVolume unit VOLEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
FPLNRBilling plan number / invoicing plan number FPLNRCHAR10FPLAFPLNR
FPLTRItem for billing plan/invoice plan/payment cards FPLTRNUMC6Assigned to domainFPLTR
RFMNG_FLOReferenced quantity in sales unit (float) RFMNG_FLTVFLTP16(16) RFMNG_FLO
RFMNG_FLTReferenced quantity in base unit of measure (float) RFMNG_FLTFLTP16(16) RFMNG_FLO
VRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ABGESGuaranteed (factor between 0 and 1) ABGES_CMFLTP16(16) FLTP
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
SONUMSpecial Stock Number LVS_SONUMCHAR16ALPHALVS_SONUM
KZBEFIndicator Inventory Management active LVS_KZBEFCHAR1XFELD
LOGSYSLogical system LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
WBSTAGoods movement status WBSTACHAR1STATV
KZVOR Indicator for previous document0
KZDET Indicator for detailed info0
APPLI Application0
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
GJAHRMaterial Document Year MJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRMJA
OBJ_BEZEIDescription BEZEI20CHAR20TEXT20
POS_VTEXTDescription BEZEI20CHAR20TEXT20

Key field Non-key field



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

As VBFAL 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 VBFAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VBFAL

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

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