BMMHV SAP (Data transfer material number field) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Data transfer material number field




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




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

BMMHV 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 "Data transfer material number field" 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_BMMHV TYPE BMMHV.

The BMMHV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data transfer material number field data available in SAP. These include PMATN_EXTERNAL (Long Material Number for Field PMATN), PMATN_VERS (Version Number for Field PMATN), PMATN_GUID (External GUID for Field PMATN), VPMAT_EXTERNAL (Long Material Number for Field VPMAT).. 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 BMMHV 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
PMATN_EXTERNALLong Material Number for Field PMATN MGV_PMATN_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
PMATN_VERSVersion Number for Field PMATN MGV_PMATN_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
PMATN_GUIDExternal GUID for Field PMATN MGV_PMATN_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
VPMAT_EXTERNALLong Material Number for Field VPMAT MGV_VPMAT_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
VPMAT_VERSVersion Number for Field VPMAT MGV_VPMAT_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
VPMAT_GUIDExternal GUID for Field VPMAT MGV_VPMAT_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
VRBMT_EXTERNALLong Material Number for Field VRBMT MGV_VRBMT_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
VRBMT_VERSVersion Number for Field VRBMT MGV_VRBMT_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
VRBMT_GUIDExternal GUID for Field VRBMT MGV_VRBMT_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
NFMAT_EXTERNALLong Material Number for Field NFMAT MGV_NFMAT_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
NFMAT_VERSVersion Number for Field NFMAT MGV_NFMAT_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
NFMAT_GUIDExternal GUID for Field NFMAT MGV_NFMAT_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
BMATN_EXTERNALLong Material Number for Field BMATN MGV_BMATN_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
BMATN_VERSVersion Number for Field BMATN MGV_BMATN_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
BMATN_GUIDExternal GUID for Field BMATN MGV_BMATN_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID
IMATN_EXTERNALFFF Class MGV_IMATN_EXTERNALCHAR40MATNR_EXT
IMATN_VERSVersion Number for Field IMATN MGV_IMATN_VERSIONCHAR10MATNWMATNR_VERS
IMATN_GUIDExternal GUID for Field IMATN MGV_IMATN_GUIDCHAR32MATNR_EGUID

Key field Non-key field



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

As BMMHV 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 BMMHV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BMMHV

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