SAP VTB_ST Standing Instructions for Business Partners Table data and field list

VTB_ST 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 "Standing Instructions for Business Partners" 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_VTB_ST TYPE VTB_ST.

The VTB_ST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Standing Instructions for Business Partners data available in SAP. These include RANTYP (Contract Type), SANLF (Product Category), SGSART (Product Type), SFHAART (Financial Transaction Type)... 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. .

VTB_ST structure Technical Details:

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


SAP VTB_ST 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 VTB_ST 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
RANTYPContract Type RANTYPCHAR1RANTYP
SANLFProduct Category SANLFNUMC3Assigned to domainVVSANLF
SGSARTProduct Type VVSARTCHAR3Assigned to domainVVSARTSANVVSART_APPL_BAS
SFHAARTFinancial Transaction Type TB_SFHAARTCHAR3Assigned to domainT_SFHAARTT02C_AT10
CORTYP3-Byte field CHAR3CHAR3Assigned to domainCHAR3
SIVersion Number Component CHAR2CHAR2CHAR2
RLTYPBDT: Object part BU_RLTYPCHAR6Assigned to domainBU_RLTYP

Key field Non-key field



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

As VTB_ST 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 VTB_ST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VTB_ST

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

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