BAPIQMSTI4 SAP (Characteristic header data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Characteristic header data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAPIQMSTI4
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAPIQMSTI4 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 "Characteristic header 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_BAPIQMSTI4 TYPE BAPIQMSTI4.

The BAPIQMSTI4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic header data data available in SAP. These include CHAR_NO (Characteristic Number), CHAR_DESCR (Characteristic Description), CHAR_TYPE (Characteristic Type), MSTR_CHAR (Master Characteristic).. 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 BAPIQMSTI4 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
REPORT_NOEvaluation Number QREPORT_NONUMC4NUMC4
CHAR_NOCharacteristic Number QCHAR_NONUMC4NUMC4
CHAR_DESCRCharacteristic Description QCHAR_DESCCHAR40TEXT40
CHAR_TYPECharacteristic Type QCHAR_TYPECHAR2QCHAR_TYPE
MSTR_CHARMaster Characteristic QMSTR_CHARCHAR8CHAR8
VMSTR_CHARVersion of the Master Inspection Characteristic QVMSTR_CHACHAR6CHAR6
CC_TYPEControl Chart Type QCC_TYPECHAR3QPSHQQRKART
CC_TYPE_TShort Text for Control Chart Type QCC_TYPE_TCHAR40TEXT40
DIST_TYPEDistribution Type QDIST_TYPECHAR4CHAR4
DIST_PI1Numerical Parameter 1 QDIST_PI1CHAR6CHAR6
DIST_PI2Numerical Parameter 2 QDIST_PI2CHAR6CHAR6
DIST_PF1Parameter 1 QDIST_PF1CHAR22CHAR22
DIST_PF2Parameter 2 QDIST_PF2CHAR22CHAR22
DIST_PF3Parameter 3 QDIST_PF3CHAR22CHAR22
CH_WGT_CODCharacteristic Weighting QCH_WGT_COCHAR2CHAR2
CH_WGT_FACCharacteristic Weighting Factor QCH_WGT_FACHAR4CHAR4
CH_WGT_TXTText for Characteristic Weighting QCH_WGT_TXCHAR40TEXT40
CH_NO_TLSTCharacteristic Number in Task List QCH_NO_TLSCHAR4CHAR4
OPER_NOOperation Number in Task List QOPER_NOCHAR4CHAR4
OPER_TXTOperation Short Text QOPER_TXTCHAR40TEXT40
INFOFIELD1Info Field 1 from the Characteristic QINFO_FLD1CHAR10TEXT10
INFOFIELD2Info Field 2 from the Characteristic QINFO_FLD2CHAR20TEXT20
INFOFIELD3Info Field 3 from the Characteristic QINFO_FLD3CHAR40TEXT40
USERC1User Field for Customer Enhancements QUSERC1CHAR10TEXT10
USERC2User Field for Customer Enhancements QUSERC2CHAR20TEXT20
USERC3User Field for Customer Enhancements QUSERC3CHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPIQMSTI4 using ABAP code?

As BAPIQMSTI4 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 BAPIQMSTI4 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIQMSTI4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPIQMSTI4 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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