BMMH5 SAP (Mat. Master: Descriptions for Batch Input (Except 1st Text)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Mat. Master: Descriptions for Batch Input (Except 1st Text)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BMMH5
Related tables to BMMH5
Access table BMMH5




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

BMMH5 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 "Mat. Master: Descriptions for Batch Input (Except 1st Text)" 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_BMMH5 TYPE BMMH5.

The BMMH5 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Mat. Master: Descriptions for Batch Input (Except 1st Text) data available in SAP. These include SPRAS (Language Key), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), SPRAS_ISO (2-Character SAP Language Code).. 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 BMMH5 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 STYPE_BICHAR1CHAR1
SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
SPRAS_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BMMH5 using ABAP code?

As BMMH5 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 BMMH5 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BMMH5

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BMMH5 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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