BAPIMATMEN SAP (BAPI Structure for MEAN) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: BAPI Structure for MEAN




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

BAPIMATMEN 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 "BAPI Structure for MEAN" 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_BAPIMATMEN TYPE BAPIMATMEN.

The BAPIMATMEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI Structure for MEAN data available in SAP. These include MATERIAL (Material Number), UNIT (Unit of Measure for Display), UNIT_ISO (ISO code for unit of measurement), COUNTER (Consecutive Number).. 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 BAPIMATMEN 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
OPERATIONFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
UNITUnit of Measure for Display MEINHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
UNIT_ISOISO code for unit of measurement ISOCD_UNITCHAR3Assigned to domainISOCD_UNIT
COUNTERConsecutive Number LFNUMCHAR5CHAR5
EAN_UPCInternational Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
EAN_CATCategory of International Article Number (EAN) NUMTPCHAR2Assigned to domainNUMTP
MAIN_EANIndicator: Main EAN HPEANCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPIMATMEN 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 BAPIMATMEN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIMATMEN

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