PLM_QM_MAKTX SAP (Material Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material Description




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PLM_QM_MAKTX
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Access table PLM_QM_MAKTX




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

PLM_QM_MAKTX 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 "Material Description" 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_PLM_QM_MAKTX TYPE PLM_QM_MAKTX.

The PLM_QM_MAKTX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Description data available in SAP. These include MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)).. 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: Not classified


SAP PLM_QM_MAKTX 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
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As PLM_QM_MAKTX 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 PLM_QM_MAKTX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PLM_QM_MAKTX

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