SAP ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER Material Consumption Header Data Table data and field list

ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_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 "Material Consumption Header Data" 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_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER TYPE ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER.

The ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Consumption Header Data data available in SAP. These include DOC_YEAR (Material Document Year), PSTNG_DATE (Posting Date in the Document), DOC_DATE (Document Date in Document), REF_DOC_NO (Reference Document Number)... 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_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_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_MATERIAL_MVT_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
MAT_DOCNumber of Material Document MBLNRCHAR10ALPHABELNRMBN
DOC_YEARMaterial Document Year MJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRMJA
PSTNG_DATEPosting Date in the Document BUDATDATS8DATUM
DOC_DATEDocument Date in Document BLDATDATS8DATUM
REF_DOC_NOReference Document Number XBLNRCHAR16XBLNR
BILL_OF_LADINGNumber of bill of lading at time of goods receipt FRBNRCHAR16XBLNR
GR_GI_SLIP_NOGoods Receipt/Issue Slip Number XABLNCHAR10ALPHABELNR
PR_UNAMEUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
HEADER_TXTDocument Header Text BKTXTCHAR25TEXT25
VER_GR_GI_SLIPVersion for Printing GR/GI Slip WEVERCHAR1WEVERWEV
VER_GR_GI_SLIPXUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
EXT_WMSControl posting for external WMS BFWMSCHAR1BFWMS

Key field Non-key field



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

As ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_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_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_HEADER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MVT_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).