/AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR SAP (Structure for product description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for product description




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR
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Access table /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR




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

/AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR 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 product 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_/AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR TYPE /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR.

The /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for product description data available in SAP. These include LANGU (Language Key), SHORT_TEXT (Product Description), VALID_FROM (Valid From (Time Stamp)), VALID_TO (Valid To (Time Stamp)).. 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 /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR 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
PROD_GUIDInternal Unique ID of Product COMT_PRODUCT_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
LANGULanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
SHORT_TEXTProduct Description COMT_PRSHTEXTXCHAR40PRSHTEXT40
VALID_FROMValid From (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_FROMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP

Key field Non-key field



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

As /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR 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_PROD_DESCR_STR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /AIN/DM_PROD_DESCR_STR

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