BIMER SAP (Batch input: characteristics data for class) Structure details
Description: Batch input: characteristics data for class
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
BIMER 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 "Batch input: characteristics data for class" 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_BIMER TYPE BIMER.
The BIMER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch input: characteristics data for class data available in SAP. These include XLINE (Count parameters), MERKMA (Characteristic/Characteristic Description), DINKBU (Code letter), ABTEI (Organizational Area).. 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 BIMER 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 |
| STYPE | Batch Input Interface Record Type | CLSTYPE_BI | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| XLINE | Count parameters | NUMC4 | NUMC | 4 | NUMC4 | ||||
| MERKMA | Characteristic/Characteristic Description | SMERKMAL | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | ||||
| DINKBU | Code letter | DINKENNBU | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
| ABTEI | Organizational Area | ABTEILUNG | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | VIEW | |||
| HERKUN | Characteristic origin | HERKUNFT | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| MKANN | Optional Entry Instead of Required Entry (Overwrite Char.) | MKANN | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| MKENN | Standard Code Letter | DINKENN | CHAR | 15 | CHAR15 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BIMER using ABAP code?
As BIMER 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 BIMER as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table BIMER
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BIMER 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