SMTS_MAT SAP (Structure for material) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for material




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SMTS_MAT
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Access table SMTS_MAT




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

SMTS_MAT 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 "Structure for material" 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_SMTS_MAT TYPE SMTS_MAT.

The SMTS_MAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for material data available in SAP. These include PRODUCT_ID (Product ID), QUANTITY (Quantity Unit for Material), CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), TAX_TARIF_CODE (Tax Tariff Code).. 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 (character-type or numeric)


SAP SMTS_MAT 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
ITEMZSM_MAT_ITEM SMMAT_ITEMINT410
PRODUCT_IDProduct ID SDEMO_PRODUCT_IDCHAR60CHAR60
QUANTITYQuantity Unit for Material SM_QUNTITY_UNITINT25
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID SDEMO_CATEGORY_IDCHAR40CHAR40
TAX_TARIF_CODETax Tariff Code SDEMO_TAX_TARIF_CODECHAR4CHAR4

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMTS_MAT 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 SMTS_MAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMTS_MAT

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