SAP ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA Additional attributes in the header data of technical object Table data and field list

ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA 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 "Additional attributes in the header data of technical object" 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_ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA TYPE ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA.

The ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Additional attributes in the header data of technical object data available in SAP. These include MANFACTURE (Manufacturer of asset), MANCOUNTRY (Country of manufacture), MANMODEL (Manufacturer model number), CONSTYEAR (Year of construction)... 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. .

ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
OBJNR	Object number (forecast)	OBJNR	CHAR	18			OBJNR	OBN
MANFACTURE	Manufacturer of asset	HERST	CHAR	30			TEXT30
MANCOUNTRY	Country of manufacture	HERLD	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		LAND1
MANMODEL	Manufacturer model number	TYPBZ	CHAR	20			TYPBZ
CONSTYEAR	Year of construction	BAUJJ	CHAR	4		GJAHR	CJAHR
CONSTMONTH	Month of construction	BAUMM	CHAR	2			BAUMM
MANPARNO	Manufacturer part number	MAPAR	CHAR	30			MAPAR
MANSERNO	Manufacturer serial number	SERGE	CHAR	30			CHAR30
ABCINDIC	ABC indicator for technical object	ABCKZ	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		ABCKZ
SORTFIELD	Sort field	EQFNR	CHAR	30			CHAR30
OBJ_WEIGHT	Weight of object	OBJ_WEIGHT	QUAN	13(3)			MENG13
OBJ_SIZE	Size/dimension	GROSS	CHAR	18			GROES
INVENTORY	Inventory number	INVNR	CHAR	25			INVNR_ANLA
START_FROM	Start-up Date of the Technical Object	ILOM_DATAB	DATS	8			DATUM
GEWEI	Unit of weight	WEIGHT_UNIT	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
CITY2	District	AD_CITY2	CHAR	40			TEXT40		CITY_PART

Key field

Non-key field

< ALM_ME_ADDR - Adddress details ALM_ME_BAPI2088_COMPONENT - Component assignments >

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

As ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA 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 ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ALM_ME_ADD_HEADER_DATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).