BIMERKO SAP (Batch input: class-specific overwrite for characteristics) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Batch input: class-specific overwrite for characteristics




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BIMERKO
Related tables to BIMERKO
Access table BIMERKO




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

BIMERKO 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: class-specific overwrite for characteristics" 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_BIMERKO TYPE BIMERKO.

The BIMERKO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch input: class-specific overwrite for characteristics data available in SAP. These include CLASS (Class number), CLASS_TYPE (Class Type), CHARACT (Characteristic Name), ENTRY_REQ (Entry Required).. 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 BIMERKO 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
STYPEBatch Input Interface Record Type CLSTYPE_BICHAR1CHAR1
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
CLASS_TYPEClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
CHARACTCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ENTRY_REQEntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
INTERVInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
UNFORMATEDUnformatted Entry Control ATFODCHAR1ATXFE
PROP_TEMPLIndicator: Display Template When Assigning Values ATVSCCHAR1ATXFE
DISPL_VALSDisplay Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic ATWRDCHAR1ATXFE
ADDIT_VALSIndicator: Additional Values ATSONCHAR1ATXFE
DOCUMENTDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOC_TYPEDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOC_PARTDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
DOC_VERSDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
INPUTNo Entry Can be Made for Characteristic ATINPCHAR1ATXFE
NO_DISPLAYCharacteristic Not to be Displayed ATVIECHAR1ATXFE
FLRESET_ALReset overwrite for class/variant table FLRESETALLCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BIMERKO 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 BIMERKO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BIMERKO

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