ARFI SAP (Structure for the price history import table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for the price history import table




ABAP Code to SELECT data from ARFI
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

ARFI 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 "Structure for the price history import table" 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_ARFI TYPE ARFI.

The ARFI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for the price history import table data available in SAP. These include MATKL (Material Group), MATNR (Material Number), VRKME (Sales unit), VRKPE (Sales price unit).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP ARFI 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
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
VRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
VRKPESales price unit VRKPEDEC5DEC5
VUMZANumerator for converting condition units to base units KUMZADEC5UMBSZ
VUMNEDenominator for converting condition units to base units KUMNEDEC5UMBSN
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
ATTYPMaterial Category ATTYPCHAR2ATTYPMTY
SATNRCross-Plant Configurable Material SATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
PMATAPricing Reference Material PMATNCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
EAN11International Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
FAMNRIdentification Number for Price Family WPF_FAMNRCHAR10CHAR10
GRP01Number of a Family Group in a Price Family WPF_GROUPCHAR10CHAR10
FMTYPType of Family Member WPF_FMTYPCHAR2WPF_FMTYP
SMATNMaster Material of a Price Family WPF_SMATNCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
FCHALPrice Change Allowed (_=No, 1=Group, 2=Group and Article) WPF_FCHALCHAR1WPF_MODKZ
FHIDEPricing Item Hidden for Family Member (X = Yes) WPF_FHIDECHAR1XFELD
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
VKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKOC_VKORG
VTWEGReference distrib.channel for cust.and material masters VTWKUCHAR2TVKOVVTWEGVTW
WERKSPlant (Own or External) WERKS_EXTCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKSH_T001W_EXTS
BGINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10Assigned to domainCLINT
PLTYPPrice list type PLTYPCHAR2Assigned to domainPLTYPVPL

Key field Non-key field



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

As ARFI 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 ARFI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ARFI

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

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


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