VMDS_LFAT_S SAP (Tax Groupings) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Tax Groupings




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VMDS_LFAT_S
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Access table VMDS_LFAT_S




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VMDS_LFAT_S 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 "Tax Groupings" 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_VMDS_LFAT_S TYPE VMDS_LFAT_S.

The VMDS_LFAT_S table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Tax Groupings data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor), TAXGR (Category indicator for tax codes), AGTDF (Starting Date of Collection Authorization).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP VMDS_LFAT_S 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
OLD_DATA 0
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3MANDT
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10ALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
TAXGRCategory indicator for tax codes TAXGRCHAR3TAXGR
AGTDFStarting Date of Collection Authorization J_1AAGENTFDATS8J_1ASTART
AFTDTEnd Date for Collection Authorization J_1AAGENTTDATS8J_1AEND
NEW_DATA 0
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3MANDT
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10ALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
TAXGRCategory indicator for tax codes TAXGRCHAR3TAXGR
AGTDFStarting Date of Collection Authorization J_1AAGENTFDATS8J_1ASTART
AFTDTEnd Date for Collection Authorization J_1AAGENTTDATS8J_1AEND
UPDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As VMDS_LFAT_S 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 VMDS_LFAT_S as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VMDS_LFAT_S

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VMDS_LFAT_S 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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