BAPI_SHELF_INDEX SAP (Material with Index and Placing Data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material with Index and Placing Data




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

BAPI_SHELF_INDEX 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 with Index and Placing 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_BAPI_SHELF_INDEX TYPE BAPI_SHELF_INDEX.

The BAPI_SHELF_INDEX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material with Index and Placing Data data available in SAP. These include MATL_DESC (Material Description (Short Text)), UNIT (Unit of Measure for Display), UNIT_ISO (ISO code for unit of measurement), EVALUATION_INDEX (Index for the Valuation of Material Items on Shelves).. 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: Not classified


SAP BAPI_SHELF_INDEX 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
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MATL_DESCMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
UNITUnit of Measure for Display MEINHUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
UNIT_ISOISO code for unit of measurement ISOCD_UNITCHAR3T006IISOCD_UNIT
EVALUATION_INDEXIndex for the Valuation of Material Items on Shelves WPLG_INDEXINT410
ALIEN_CATEGORYIndicator: Material Category Different from LM Category WPLG_ALIEN_CATEGORYCHAR1XFELD
EAN_UPCInternational Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
MATL_CATMaterial Category ATTYPCHAR2ATTYPMTY
MATL_GROUPMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9T023MATKLMKLS_WBWG
HEIGHTHeight HOEHEQUAN13(3) MENG13
WIDTHWidth BREITQUAN13(3) MENG13
LENGTHLength LAENGQUAN13(3) MENG13
UNIT_DIMUnit of Dimension for Length/Width/Height MEABMUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
UNIT_DIM_ISOUnit for length/breadth/height in ISO code MEABM_ISOCHAR3T006IISOCD_UNIT
LAYMOD_NUMSequence number in the layout module LAYMOD_NUMNUMC6NUMC6WLMV
LAYOUT_MODLayout Module LAYGRCHAR10Assigned to domainLAYGRWLMLAYMODD
LAYMOD_VERLayout Module Version LAYMOD_VERNUMC4Assigned to domainWLMVLAYMOD_VERWLMVLAYMODVER
LAYMOD_VARVariant for Layout Module Version LAYMOD_VARCHAR4Assigned to domainLAYMOD_VARWLVA
EXCLUSIONExclusion Flag EX_FLAGCHAR1EX_FLAG
SORT_SEQSort sequence number in layout module SORF1NUMC10NUMC10
SHELF_BOARD_NUMBERShelf Section SHELF_NONUMC10NUMC10
FACINGNumber of materials placed next to one another FACINGQUAN13(3) MENG13
FRONTNumber of materials positioned over one another FACING_VERTQUAN13(3) MENG13
SHELF_QUANTITY_MAXMaximum shelf quantity SHF_QNT_MAXQUAN13(3) MENG13
SHELF_QUANTITY_OPTOptimum shelf quantity SHF_QNT_OPTQUAN13(3) MENG13
PRES_QNTPresentation quantity PRES_QNTQUAN13(3) MENG13
MATERIAL_EXTERNALLong Material Number for MATERIAL Field MGV_MATERIAL_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
MATERIAL_GUIDExternal GUID for MATERIAL Field MGV_MATERIAL_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
MATERIAL_VERSIONVersion Number for MATERIAL Field MGV_MATERIAL_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_SHELF_INDEX 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_SHELF_INDEX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_SHELF_INDEX

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_SHELF_INDEX 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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