E3EDL38 SAP (Shipping unit header descriptions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Shipping unit header descriptions




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

E3EDL38 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 "Shipping unit header descriptions" 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_E3EDL38 TYPE E3EDL38.

The E3EDL38 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Shipping unit header descriptions data available in SAP. These include VEGR2_BEZ (Description of shipping unit 2), VEGR3_BEZ (Description of shipping unit 3), VEGR4_BEZ (Description of shipping unit 4), VEGR5_BEZ (Description of shipping unit 5).. 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 E3EDL38 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
VEGR1_BEZDescription of shipping unit 1 VEGR1_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VEGR2_BEZDescription of shipping unit 2 VEGR2_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VEGR3_BEZDescription of shipping unit 3 VEGR3_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VEGR4_BEZDescription of shipping unit 4 VEGR4_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VEGR5_BEZDescription of shipping unit 5 VEGR5_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VHART_BEZDescription of shipping material type VHART_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
MAGRV_BEZDescription of material grouping shipping material MAGRV_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
VEBEZDescription of Packaging Material VEBEZCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E3EDL38 using ABAP code?

As E3EDL38 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 E3EDL38 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E3EDL38

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E3EDL38 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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