/J7L/ARTICLE SAP (REA Article) Structure details
Description: REA Article
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
/J7L/ARTICLE 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 "REA Article" 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_/J7L/ARTICLE TYPE /J7L/ARTICLE.
The /J7L/ARTICLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about REA Article data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), MATNR (Material Number), BUKRS (Company Code), LAND1 (Country Key).. 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 /J7L/ARTICLE 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 |
| MANDT | Client | MANDT | CLNT | 3 | T000 | MANDT | |||
| MATNR | Material Number | MATNR | CHAR | 18 | J_7LM02 | MATN1 | MATNR | MAT | S_MAT1 |
| BUKRS | Company Code | BUKRS | CHAR | 4 | J_7LM02 | BUKRS | BUK | C_T001 | |
| LAND1 | Country Key | LAND1 | CHAR | 3 | J_7LC10 | LAND1 | LND | ||
| VRKME | Sales unit | VRKME | UNIT | 3 | MARM | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| VARIANTE | Variant of Article | J_7LAVARIANTE | CHAR | 18 | J_7LM02 | J_7LVARIANTE | |||
| GMENG | Quantity Limit | J_7LRGMENG | QUAN | 13(3) | MENGE | ||||
| MERELX | Indicator: Derive Sales Units Proportionally | J_7LMERELX | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| MEVWX | Ind.: Reference UoM for All Non-Defined UoMs for Article | J_7LMEVWX | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| NTGEW | Net Weight | NTGEW | QUAN | 13(3) | MENG13 | ||||
| BRGEW | Gross Weight | BRGEW | QUAN | 13(3) | MENG13 | ||||
| GEWEI | Weight Unit | GEWEI | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| VOLUM | Volume | VOLUM | QUAN | 13(3) | MENG13 | ||||
| VOLEH | Volume unit | VOLEH | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| VPGRP5 | 5-Digit Packaging Group Key for REA Declaration | J_7LVPG5 | CHAR | 5 | CHAR005 | ||||
| PRIM_VRKME | Primary Sales Unit of Article | J_7LPRIM_VRKME | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| .INCLU-ADM | 0 | ||||||||
| DATABADM | Valid-From Date | DATAB | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| DATBIADM | Valid To Date | DATBI | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| ERSDAADM | Created On | ERSDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| ERZETADM | Time Created | J_7LERZET | TIMS | 6 | UZEIT | ||||
| ERNAMADM | Name of Person who Created the Object | ERNAM | CHAR | 12 | USNAM | ||||
| LAEDAADM | Date of Last Change | LAEDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| AEZETADM | Time Last Change Was Made | J_7LAEZET | TIMS | 6 | UZEIT | ||||
| AENAMADM | Name of Person Who Changed Object | AENAM | CHAR | 12 | USNAM | ||||
| LVORMADM | Deletion Indicator | LVORM | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| .INCLU-HEA | 0 | ||||||||
| ACTIVEHEA | Checkbox | XFELD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| KPEIN | Number of Sales Units in Packaging Bill of Material | J_7LRKPEIN | DEC | 5 | KPEIN | ||||
| COMPONENT_TIME_TAB | 0 | ||||||||
| PARTNER_TIME_TAB | 0 | ||||||||
| .INCLU-BOM | 0 | ||||||||
| ACTIVEBOM | Checkbox | XFELD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /J7L/ARTICLE using ABAP code?
As /J7L/ARTICLE 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 /J7L/ARTICLE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table /J7L/ARTICLE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /J7L/ARTICLE and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects