BAPI_MEAN SAP (International Article Numbers (EANs)) Structure details
Description: International Article Numbers (EANs)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
BAPI_MEAN 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 "International Article Numbers (EANs)" 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_BAPI_MEAN TYPE BAPI_MEAN.
The BAPI_MEAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about International Article Numbers (EANs) data available in SAP. These include UNIT_ISO (Unit of measure for display in ISO code), EAN_UPC (International Article Number (EAN/UPC)), EAN_CAT (Category of International Article Number (EAN)), DEL_FLAG (Delete Data Record (in Repeat Tables)).. 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)
SAP BAPI_MEAN 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 |
| UNIT | Unit of Measure for Display | MEINH | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| UNIT_ISO | Unit of measure for display in ISO code | MEINH_ISO | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | ISOCD_UNIT | |||
| EAN_UPC | International Article Number (EAN/UPC) | EAN11 | CHAR | 18 | EAN11 | EAN11 | EAN | ||
| EAN_CAT | Category of International Article Number (EAN) | NUMTP | CHAR | 2 | Assigned to domain | NUMTP | |||
| DEL_FLAG | Delete Data Record (in Repeat Tables) | DELETE_FLAG | CHAR | 1 | XFELD |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_MEAN using ABAP code?
As BAPI_MEAN 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 BAPI_MEAN as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table BAPI_MEAN
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_MEAN and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects