BAPIASMD SAP (Communication Structure for Service: Display/List) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Communication Structure for Service: Display/List




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

BAPIASMD 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 "Communication Structure for Service: Display/List" 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_BAPIASMD TYPE BAPIASMD.

The BAPIASMD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication Structure for Service: Display/List data available in SAP. These include CREATED_ON (Date on Which Record Was Created), CREATED_BY (Name of Person who Created the Object), CH_ON (Changed On), CHANGED_BY (Name of Person Who Changed Object).. 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 BAPIASMD 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
SERVICEActivity Number ASNUMCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAASNUMASN
CREATED_ONDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
CREATED_BYName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
CH_ONChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
CHANGED_BYName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
DEL_FLAGDeletion Indicator LVORMCHAR1XFELD
MATL_GROUPMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9T023MATKLMKLS_WBWG
BASE_UOMBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
UOM_ISOISO code for unit of measurement ISOCD_UNITCHAR3Assigned to domainISOCD_UNIT
SERV_CATService Category ASTYPCHAR4T362ASTYPASY
SHORT_TEXTService short text BAPIASKTXCHAR40TEXT40
EAN_UPCInternational Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
EAN_CATCategory of International Article Number (EAN) NUMTPCHAR2TNTPNUMTP
DIVISIONDivision SPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPAC_SPART
AUTH_GRPAuthorization Group BEGRUCHAR4BEGRU
P_STATUSGeneral Purchasing Status for Service LSTAECHAR2T141MMSTA
VALID_FROMValidity Date for 'Purchasing' Status LSTDEDATS8DATUM
VAL_CLASSValuation Class BWKLLCHAR4T025BKLAS
HIER_SERVHierarchy Service Number ASNUM_HICHAR18ASMDALPHAASNUM
LANGUAGEPrimary language for object texts MLANGLANG1T002ISOLASPRAS
LANGU_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
WAGE_TYPEWage Type LOHNARTCHAR4LOART
TAX_INDTax Indicator for Service (Purchasing) TAXISCHAR1Assigned to domainTAXIM1

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPIASMD 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 BAPIASMD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIASMD

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