SAP ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS Multilanguage data for code groups in catalog profile Table data and field list

ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS 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 "Multilanguage data for code groups in catalog profile" 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_ML_016_CODEGROUPS TYPE ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS.

The ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Multilanguage data for code groups in catalog profile data available in SAP. These include SPRAS (Language Key), CODEGROUP_TEXT (Short Description of the Code Group)... 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_ML_016_CODEGROUPS 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_ML_016_CODEGROUPS 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_ML_016_CODEGROUPS 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
CODE_CAT_GROUPCatalog Type and Code Group in One Field ALM_ME_CODE_CAT_GROUPCHAR9CHAR9
SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
CODEGROUP_TEXTShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS using ABAP code?

As ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS 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_ML_016_CODEGROUPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ALM_ME_ML_016_CODEGROUPS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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