/IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING SAP (element ordering) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: element ordering




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING
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Access table /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING




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

/IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING 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 "element ordering" 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_/IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING TYPE /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING.

The /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about element ordering data available in SAP. These include RGSET (Regulation Set), CMODIF (Content Modifier), EFFT_DTE (Effective Date), ELMTYP (Element Type).. 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 /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING 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
ELMNTElement /IPRO/ELMNTCHAR20CHAR20
RGSETRegulation Set /IPRO/RGSETCHAR10CHAR10
CMODIFContent Modifier /IPRO/CMODIFCHAR3CHAR3
EFFT_DTEEffective Date /IPRO/EFFT_DTEDATS8DATS
ELMTYPElement Type /IPRO/ELMTYPCHAR1/IPRO/ELM_TYP
IS_IBRIncluded by Reference /IPRO/IS_IBRCHAR1CHAR1_X
INCL_ATTRIBElement Inclusion Attribute /IPRO/INCL_ATTRIBCHAR1/IPRO/INCL_ATTRIB
SECTDocument Section /IPRO/SECTCHAR10CHAR10
HAS_ORDERBoolean SEU_BOOLCHAR1CHAR1_X

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING using ABAP code?

As /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING 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 /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /IPRO/SHM_ELM_ORDERING

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