SAP ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER Contract Header Table data and field list

ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER 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 "Contract Header" 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_CONTRACT_HEADER TYPE ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER.

The ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Contract Header data available in SAP. These include ITM_NUMBER (Sales Document Item), SHORT_TEXT (Short text for sales order item), MATERIAL (Material Number), MATL_DESC (Material Description (Short Text))... 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_CONTRACT_HEADER 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_CONTRACT_HEADER 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_CONTRACT_HEADER 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
DOC_NUMBER	Sales Document	VBELN_VA	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	VBELN	AUN
ITM_NUMBER	Sales Document Item	POSNR_VA	NUMC	6	Assigned to domain		POSNR	APO
SHORT_TEXT	Short text for sales order item	ARKTX	CHAR	40			TEXT40
MATERIAL	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
MATL_DESC	Material Description (Short Text)	MAKTX	CHAR	40			TEXT40
MATL_GROUP	Material Group	MATKL	CHAR	9	Assigned to domain		MATKL	MKL	S_WBWG
SERIALNO	Serial Number	GERNR	CHAR	18		GERNR	GERNR	SER
FUNCT_LOC	Functional Location Label	ILOM_STRNO	CHAR	40			ILOM_STRNO
FUNCLDESCR	Assembly	BAUTL	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT
EQUIPMENT	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
EQUIDESCR	Description of technical object	KTX01	CHAR	40			TEXT40
ASSEMBLY	Assembly	BAUTL	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT
VAL_PER	Validity period of contract	VLAUF_VEDA	NUMC	3			NUM3
VAL_PER_UNIT	Unit of validity period of contract	VLAUE_VEDA	CHAR	1			KDZEH
VAL_PER_CAT	Validity period category of contract	VLAUK_VEDA	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		VLAUK_VEDA
INST_DATE	Installation date	VIDAT_VEDA	DATS	8			DATUM
ACCEPT_DATE	Agreement acceptance date	VADAT_VEDA	DATS	8			DATUM
CONT_START_DATE	Contract start date	VBDAT_VEDA	DATS	8			DATUM
CONT_SIGN_DATE	Date on which contract is signed	VUDAT_VEDA	DATS	8			DATUM
CONT_END_DATE	Contract end date	VNDAT_VEDA	DATS	8			DATUM

Key field

Non-key field

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

As ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER 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_CONTRACT_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALM_ME_CONTRACT_HEADER

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

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