DMAMT SAP (MatMaster Texts for Each Unit and Text ID for Change Docs) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MatMaster Texts for Each Unit and Text ID for Change Docs




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DMAMT
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DMAMT 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 "MatMaster Texts for Each Unit and Text ID for Change Docs" 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_DMAMT TYPE DMAMT.

The DMAMT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MatMaster Texts for Each Unit and Text ID for Change Docs data available in SAP. These include MEINH (Alternative Unit of Measure for Stockkeeping Unit), MTXID (Material master: short text ID per unit of measure), LFDNR (Consecutive Number for MAMT (2-Digit)), MAKTM (Material description for unit of measure).. 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 DMAMT 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
SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
MEINHAlternative Unit of Measure for Stockkeeping Unit LRMEIUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
MTXIDMaterial master: short text ID per unit of measure MTXIDCHAR2MTXID
LFDNRConsecutive Number for MAMT (2-Digit) LFDNR_MAMTNUMC2LFD_MAMT
MAKTMMaterial description for unit of measure MAKTMCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As DMAMT 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 DMAMT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DMAMT

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