CKF_MATERIAL SAP (Material (Structure)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material (Structure)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CKF_MATERIAL
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Access table CKF_MATERIAL




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

CKF_MATERIAL 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 "Material (Structure)" 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_CKF_MATERIAL TYPE CKF_MATERIAL.

The CKF_MATERIAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material (Structure) data available in SAP. These include PLANT (Plant).. 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: Not classified


SAP CKF_MATERIAL 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
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
PLANTPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C

Key field Non-key field



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

As CKF_MATERIAL 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 CKF_MATERIAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CKF_MATERIAL

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