VDBILL_KEY SAP (Unique Bill Key) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Unique Bill Key




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VDBILL_KEY
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VDBILL_KEY 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 "Unique Bill Key" 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_VDBILL_KEY TYPE VDBILL_KEY.

The VDBILL_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Unique Bill Key data available in SAP. These include RANL (Contract Number), PARTNER (Business Partner Number), BILL_CATEGORY (Billing Category).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP VDBILL_KEY structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
RANLContract Number RANLCHAR13ALPHARANLRAN
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BP_PARTNR_NEWCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
BILL_CATEGORYBilling Category TB_BILL_METHNUMC2T_BILL_METHODH_VD_BILL_CATEG

Key field Non-key field



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

As VDBILL_KEY 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 VDBILL_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VDBILL_KEY

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

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


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