BIW_ME_VMA SAP (Extract Structure for Info Record BW) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Extract Structure for Info Record BW




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

BIW_ME_VMA 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 "Extract Structure for Info Record BW" 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_BIW_ME_VMA TYPE BIW_ME_VMA.

The BIW_ME_VMA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Extract Structure for Info Record BW data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), MATKL (Material Group), LIFNR (Vendor Account Number), LOEKZ (Purchasing info: General data flagged for deletion).. 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 or numeric)


SAP BIW_ME_VMA 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
INFNRNumber of Purchasing Info Record INFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAINFNRINFMEIN_C
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG
LIFNRVendor Account Number ELIFNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
LOEKZPurchasing info: General data flagged for deletion ILOEACHAR1XFELD
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ERNAMName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
SORTLSort field SORTLCHAR10CHAR10
MEINSPurchase Order Unit of Measure BSTMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
UMREZNumerator for Conversion to Base Units of Measure UMREZDEC5UMBSZ
UMRENDenominator for conversion to base units of measure UMRENDEC5UMBSN
IDNLFMaterial Number Used by Vendor IDNLFCHAR35IDNEX
VERKFSalesperson Responsible in the Event of Queries VERKFCHAR30TEXT30
TELF1First telephone number TELF1CHAR16TEXT16
MAHN1Number of Days for First Reminder/Expediter MAHN1DEC3MAHNT
MAHN2Number of Days for Second Reminder/Expediter MAHN2DEC3MAHNT
MAHN3Number of Days for Third Reminder/Expediter MAHN3DEC3MAHNT
URZNRCertificate Number URZNRCHAR10URZNR
URZLACountry of Issue of Certificate of Origin ULANDCHAR3Assigned to domainLAND1
URZTPCertificate Category URZTPCHAR1Assigned to domainURZTP
URZZTNumber URZZTCHAR16URZZT
LMEINBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
REGIOSTATE (State, Province, County) REGIOCHAR3Assigned to domainREGIO
VABMEVariable Purchase Order Unit Active VABMECHAR1VABME
LTSNRVendor Subrange LTSNRCHAR6Assigned to domainLTSNR
LTSSFSort Sequence Number LTSSFNUMC5NUMC5
WGLIFVendor Material Group WGLIFCHAR18CHAR18
RUECKReturn Agreement W_RUECKNVCHAR2Assigned to domainW_RUECKNV
LIFABAvailable (Deliverable) From LIFABDATS8DATUM
LIFBIAvailable (Deliverable) Until LIFBIDATS8DATUM
KOLIFPrior Vendor KOLIFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNR
ANZPUNumber of Points ANZPUQUAN13(3) MENG13
PUNEIPoints unit PUNEIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
RELIFRegular Vendor RELIFCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BIW_ME_VMA 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 BIW_ME_VMA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BIW_ME_VMA

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