SAP BUF_MCHP Batch Record: Buffer Table for Header Table data and field list

BUF_MCHP 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 Record: Buffer Table for Header" 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_BUF_MCHP TYPE BUF_MCHP.

The BUF_MCHP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch Record: Buffer Table for Header data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), MATNR (Material Number), CHARG (Batch Number), EBRID (Batch record number)... 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. .

BUF_MCHP structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP BUF_MCHP structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the BUF_MCHP table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	MARA	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
CHARG	Batch Number	CHARG_D	CHAR	10	MCH1		CHARG	CHA
EBRID	Batch record number	EBRID	CHAR	15			EBRID
WERKS	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	T001W		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
EBRSTATUS	Status of the batch record	EBRSTATUS	CHAR	1			EBRSTATUS
DOKNR	Document number	DOKNR	CHAR	25	DRAW	ALPHA	DOKNR	CV1
DOKAR	Document Type	DOKAR	CHAR	3	DRAW		DOKAR	CV2
DOKTL	Document Part	DOKTL_D	CHAR	3	DRAW		DOKTL	CV4
DOKVR	Document Version	DOKVR	CHAR	2	DRAW		DOKVR	CV3
VALDAT	Availability date of batch record	CHARG_DAT	DATS	8			DATUM
VERSION	Version of a Batch Record	EBR_VERS	NUMC	4			EBR_VERS
VERS_STAT	Batch record: old, new, or mixed version handling	EBRVSTAT	CHAR	1			EBRVSTAT
SAVEMODE	Batch record: update mode	EBRSAVEMODE	CHAR	1			EBRSAVEMODE

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BUF_MCHP 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 BUF_MCHP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUF_MCHP

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BUF_MCHP and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).