ALM_ME_ORDER_HEADER SAP (Order Header) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Order Header




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

ALM_ME_ORDER_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 "Order 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_ORDER_HEADER TYPE ALM_ME_ORDER_HEADER.

The ALM_ME_ORDER_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Order Header data available in SAP. These include ORDER_TYPE (Order Type), PLANPLANT (Maintenance Planning Plant), BUS_AREA (Business Area), MN_WK_CTR (Main work center for maintenance tasks).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP ALM_ME_ORDER_HEADER 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
ORDERIDOrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
ORDER_TYPEOrder Type AUFARTCHAR4Assigned to domainAUFARTAAT
PLANPLANTMaintenance Planning Plant IWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSIWK
BUS_AREABusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
MN_WK_CTRMain work center for maintenance tasks GEWRKCHAR8ARBPLVAP
PLANTPlant associated with main work center WERGWCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
MN_WKCTR_IDObject ID of the Work Center LGWIDNUMC8Assigned to domainCR_OBJID
PMACTTYPEMaintenance activity type ILACHAR3Assigned to domainILARTH_T350I
PLANGROUPPlanner Group for Customer Service and Plant Maintenance INGRPCHAR3Assigned to domainINGRPIHG
SYSTCONDSyst.Condition ANLZUCHAR1Assigned to domainANLZU
FUNCT_LOCFunctional Location TPLNRCHAR30Assigned to domainTPLNRTPLNRIFLIFLM
FUNCLOC_DISPFunctional Location Label ILOM_STRNOCHAR40ILOM_STRNO
FUNCLOC_DESCDescription of technical object KTX01CHAR40TEXT40
FUNCLOC_CREATEFunctional Location Label ILOM_STRNOCHAR40ILOM_STRNO
EQUIPMENTEquipment Number EQUNRCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAEQUNREQNEQUI
EQUIPMENT_DESCDescription of technical object KTX01CHAR40TEXT40
EQUIPMENT_CREATEEquipment Number EQUNRCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAEQUNREQNEQUI
SERIALNOSerial Number GERNRCHAR18GERNRGERNRSER
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MATL_DESCMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
ASSEMBLYAssembly BAUTLCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
ASSEMBLY_DESCMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
DEVICEDATAAdditional Device Data DEVICEIDCHAR40DEVICEID
MAINTPLANTMaintenance plant SWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSSWK
LOCATIONAsset location STORTCHAR10Assigned to domainAP_STAND
MAINTROOMRoom RAUMNRCHAR8CHAR8
PLSECTNPlant section BEBERCHAR3Assigned to domainBEBERBBE
LOC_WK_CTRWork center ARBPLCHAR8ARBPLAGR
LOC_WKCTR_IDObject ID of PP work center PPSIDNUMC8Assigned to domainCR_OBJID
ABCINDICABC indicator for technical object ABCKZCHAR1Assigned to domainABCKZ
SORTFIELDSort field EQFNRCHAR30CHAR30
COMP_CODECompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
PROFIT_CTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
CO_AREAControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
RESPCCTRResponsible cost center AUFKOSTVCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTL
FUNC_AREAField of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
SUPERIOR_NETWORKNumber of superior network CO_TEILNETCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNR
SUPERIOR_ACTIVITYActivity number in network and standard network CN_VORNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
SUPERIOR_ROUTING_NORouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
SUPERIOR_COUNTERGeneral counter for order CO_APLZLNUMC8Assigned to domainCO_APLZL
WBS_ELEMWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
PROJ_DEFProject definition PS_PSP_PRONUMC8Assigned to domainKONPDPS_PSPNR
PROCESSING_GROUPProcessing group AUFABKRSNUMC2Assigned to domainAKREISAKR
OBJECTCLASSObject Class SCOPE_CVCHAR2SCOPESCOPE_CVPCO
TAXJURCODETax Jurisdiction TXJCDCHAR15Assigned to domainTXJCDTXJ
LOC_COMP_CODECompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
LOC_CO_AREAControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
ASSET_NOMain Asset Number ANLN1CHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAANLN1AN1
SUB_NUMBERAsset Subnumber ANLN2CHAR4Assigned to domainALPHAANLN2AN2
LOC_BUS_AREABusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
COSTCENTERCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
LOC_WBS_ELEMWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
STANDORDERStanding order number DAUFNCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRORDP
SETTLORDERSettlement order ILOM_ORDSTCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRORDE
SALESORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4Assigned to domainVKORGVKOC_VKORG
DISTR_CHANDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2Assigned to domainVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
DIVISIONDivision SPARTCHAR2Assigned to domainSPARTSPAC_SPART
ORDPLANIDMaintenance order planning indicator AUF_PLKNZCHAR1AUF_PLKNZ
START_DATEBasic start date CO_GSTRPDATS8DATUM
FINISH_DATEBasic finish date CO_GLTRPDATS8DATUM
BASICSTARTBasic start time CO_GSUZPTIMS6UHRZT
BASIC_FINBasic finish (time) CO_GLUZPTIMS6UHRZT
PRIORITYPriority PRIOKCHAR1Assigned to domainPRIOKPRIOK
REVISIONRevision for Plant Maintenance and Customer Service REVNICHAR8Assigned to domainREVNI
VERSIONVersion of Available Capacity KAPVERSANUMC2Assigned to domainKAPVERSION
SCHED_TYPEScheduling type TERMKZCHAR1Assigned to domainTERART
AUTOSCHEDIndicator: Schedule automatically CO_AUTERMCHAR1KREUZ
CAP_REQMTSIndicator: Calculate capacity requirements AUKBEDCHAR1XFELD
SCHEDULING_EXACT_BREAK_TIMESIndicator: Scheduling allowing for breaks BREAKSCHAR1XFELD
MRP_RELEVANTReservation Relevance/Generation of Purchase Requisition AUDISP_PLUSCHAR1AUDISP
PRODUCTION_START_DATEScheduled start CO_GSTRSDATS8DATUM
PRODUCTION_FINISH_DATEScheduled finish CO_GLTRSDATS8DATUM
PRODUCTION_START_TIMEScheduled Start (Time) CO_GSUZSTIMS6ATIME
PRODUCTION_FINISH_TIMEScheduled finish time CO_GLUZSTIMS6UHRZT
ACTUAL_START_DATEActual start date CO_GSTRIDATS8DATUM
ACTUAL_FINISH_DATEConfirmed Order Finish Date CO_GETRIDATS8DATUM
ACTUAL_START_TIMEActual start time CO_GSUZITIMS6UHRZT
ACTUAL_FINISH_TIMEConfirmed order finish (time) CO_GEUZITIMS6UHRZT
REFDATEPM Order: Reference Date ADDATDATS8DATUM
SALES_ORDSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
S_ORD_ITEMItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
CALC_MOTIVEAccounting Indicator BEMOTCHAR2Assigned to domainBEMOT
INVEST_PROFILEInvestment measure profile IM_PROFILCHAR6Assigned to domainIM_PROFIL
SCALEScale of investment objects IM_SIZECLCHAR2Assigned to domainALPHASIZECL
INV_REASONReason for investment IZWEKCHAR2Assigned to domainIZWEK
ENVIR_INVESTReason for environmental investment AM_UMWKZCHAR5Assigned to domainAM_UMWKZ
ESTIMATED_COSTSEstimated total costs of order AUFUSER4CURR11(2) AUFUSER4
CURRENCYOrder Currency AUFWAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERS
CURRENCY_ISOISO currency code ISOCDCHAR3ISOCD
CSTG_SHEETCosting Sheet AUFKALSMCHAR6Assigned to domainKALSM
OVERHEAD_KEYOverhead key AUFZSCHLCHAR6CHAR6
RES_ANAL_KEYResults Analysis Key ABGR_SCHLCHAR6Assigned to domainABGR_SCHLACS
NETWORK_PROFILENetwork profile PROFIDNZPLCHAR7Assigned to domainPROFILIDPNW
CSTGVAPPLNCosting variant for planned costs KALKVARPLNCHAR4Assigned to domainKLVAR
CSTGVARACTCosting variant for actual costs KALKVARISTCHAR4Assigned to domainKLVAR
TASK_LIST_GROUPKey for Task List Group PLNNRCHAR8ALPHAPLNNRPLNPLKS
GROUP_COUNTERGroup Counter PLNALCHAR2ALPHAALTNRPAL
TASK_LIST_TYPETask List Type PLNTYCHAR1Assigned to domainPLNTYPTYH_TCA01
RESP_PLANNER_GROUPResponsible planner group/department VAGRPCHAR3Assigned to domainVAGRPH_T024A
MNTPLANMaintenance Plan WARPLCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAWARPLMPLMPLAL
MAINTITEMMaintenance item WAPOSCHAR16ALPHAPOSNUMPSMPOSL
CALL_NOMaintenance Plan Call Number ABNUMINT410ABNUM
LAST_ORDOrder number LAUFNCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
ENTERED_BYEntered by AUFERFNAMCHAR12USNAM
ENTER_DATECreated on AUFERFDATDATS8DATUM
CHANGED_BYLast changed by AUFAENAMCHAR12USNAM
CHANGE_DATEChange date for Order Master AUFAEDATDATS8DATUM
SCENARIOScenario or Subscreen Category SCRTPCHAR4Assigned to domainSCRTP
SYS_STATUSSystem Status CO_STTXTCHAR40CHAR40
USER_STUser status active CO_ASTEXCHAR1KREUZ
USERSTATUSField displaying user status CO_ASTTXCHAR40CHAR40
STAT_PROFStatus Profile J_STSMACHAR8Assigned to domainJ_STSMA
OBJECT_NOObject number J_OBJNRCHAR22Assigned to domainJ_OBJNRONR
ROUTING_NORouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
RESERV_NONumber of Reservation/Dependent Requirement RSNUMNUMC10Assigned to domainRSNUMRES
SHORT_TEXTDescription AUFTEXTCHAR40TEXT40
LONG_TEXTLong text exists CO_LTEXTCHAR1XFELD
NOTIF_NONotification No QMNUMCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAQMNUMIQM
NOTIF_NO_2Notification No QMNUMCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAQMNUMIQM
NAME1Name 1 AD_NAME1CHAR40TEXT40
POST_CODE1City postal code AD_PSTCD1CHAR10CHAR10
CITY1City AD_CITY1CHAR40TEXT40CLCITYNAME
STREETStreet AD_STREETCHAR60TEXT60CLSTRTNAME
EQUIPMENT_DISPLAYEquipment Number EQUNRCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAEQUNREQNEQUI
ORDER_PUSHEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As ALM_ME_ORDER_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_ORDER_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALM_ME_ORDER_HEADER

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

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


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