/AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR SAP (Location buffer string) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Location buffer string




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR 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 "Location buffer string" 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_/AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR TYPE /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR.

The /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Location buffer string data available in SAP. These include LOC_GUID (Location GUID), TOP_LOC_GUID (Top Location GUID), PRT_LOC_GUID (Parent Location ID), CATEGORY (Location Group).. 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 /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR 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
LOC_GUIDLocation GUID /AIN/DM_LOC_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
TOP_LOC_GUIDTop Location GUID /AIN/DM_TOP_LOC_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
PRT_LOC_GUIDParent Location ID /AIN/DM_PRT_LOC_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
CATEGORYLocation Group /AIN/DM_CATEGORYCHAR4/AIN/DM_CATEGORY
STATUSLocation Status /AIN/DM_LOC_STATUSCHAR2/AIN/DM_LOC_STATUS
LOC_IDLocation ID /AIN/DM_LOC_IDCHAR20/AIN/DM_LOC_ID/AIN/DM_LOC_ID
LOC_TYPELocation Type /AIN/DM_LOC_TYPECHAR2/AIN/DM_LOC_TYPE/AIN/DM_LOC_TYPE
OBJECTCompany Prefix (Wirh Leading Zero) /AIN/EPC_PREFIXCHAR20/AIN/EPC_PREFIX
GLNGLN /AIN/GLNNUMC13/AIN/GLN
LOFSYSBusiness System /AIN/DM_LOFSYSCHAR60CHAR60
REF_LOC_GUIDReference Location GUID /AIN/DM_REF_LOC_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
LOCT_TAB 0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR using ABAP code?

As /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR 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 /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /AIN/DM_LOC_BUFSTR 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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