SAP VDBILL_HIST Billing History Table data and field list

VDBILL_HIST is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Billing History data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The VDBILL_HIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Billing History data available in SAP. These include BILL_NUMBER (Bill Number), BUKRS (Company Code), RANL (Contract Number), PARTNER (Business Partner Number)... 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. .

VDBILL_HIST table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP VDBILL_HIST table 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 VDBILL_HIST 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
BILL_NUMBER	Bill Number	TB_BILL_NUMBER	CHAR	15		ALPHA	T_BILL_NUMBER
BUKRS	Company Code	BUKRS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		BUKRS	BUK	C_T001
RANL	Contract Number	RANL	CHAR	13		ALPHA	RANL	RAN
PARTNER	Business Partner Number	BU_PARTNER	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	BU_PARTNER	BPA	BUPA
BILL_CATEGORY	Billing Category	TB_BILL_METH	NUMC	2			T_BILL_METHOD		H_VD_BILL_CATEG
TOTAL_DUE	Total Due Amount for Bill	TB_BILL_DUE	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
MINIMUM_DUE	Minimum Due Amount for a Bill	TB_MIN_DUE	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
PRIN_BALANCE	Outstanding Net Payoff Amount	TB_PRIN_BALANCE	CURR	13(2)			WERTV7
CURRENCY	Currency Key	WAERS	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS	FWS
CREATION_DATE	Bill Creation Date	TB_BILL_DATE	DATS	8			DATS
DUE_DATE	Due date/calculation date	DFAELLIG	DATS	8			DATUM
BILL_FORMAT	Bill Format Key	TB_BILL_FORMAT	NUMC	1	TDBILL_FORMAT		NUMC01
RERF	Entered by	RERF	CHAR	12			SYCHAR12
TIMESTAMP	UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)	TIMESTAMP	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
LOGNUMBER	Application Log: External ID	BALNREXT	CHAR	100			BALNREXT	BALEXT

Key field

Non-key field

< VDBILL_CONTROL - Bill Control VDBILL_ITEMS - Billing Items >

How do I retrieve data from SAP table VDBILL_HIST using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on VDBILL_HIST to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_VDBILL_HIST TYPE VDBILL_HIST.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM VDBILL_HIST
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_VDBILL_HIST
WHERE...

How to access SAP table VDBILL_HIST

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

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