TXW_ITMCAT SAP (Item categories) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Item categories




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TXW_ITMCAT
Related tables to TXW_ITMCAT
Access table TXW_ITMCAT




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

TXW_ITMCAT 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 "Item categories" 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_TXW_ITMCAT TYPE TXW_ITMCAT.

The TXW_ITMCAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Item categories data available in SAP. These include PSTYP (Item Category in Purchasing Document), PTEXT (Text for Item Category), EPSTP (Item Category in Purchasing Document).. 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)


SAP TXW_ITMCAT 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
PSTYPItem Category in Purchasing Document PSTYPCHAR1Assigned to domainPSTYP
PTEXTText for Item Category PTEXT_DCHAR20TEXT20
EPSTPItem Category in Purchasing Document EPSTPCHAR1EPSTP

Key field Non-key field



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

As TXW_ITMCAT 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 TXW_ITMCAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TXW_ITMCAT

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