EKPO_KEY SAP (Structure for Array Fetch (Table EKPO)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Array Fetch (Table EKPO)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from EKPO_KEY
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Access table EKPO_KEY




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

EKPO_KEY 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 "Structure for Array Fetch (Table EKPO)" 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_EKPO_KEY TYPE EKPO_KEY.

The EKPO_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Array Fetch (Table EKPO) data available in SAP. These include EBELP (Item Number of Purchasing Document).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP EKPO_KEY 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
EBELNPurchasing Document Number EBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBESMEKK_C
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5Assigned to domainEBELPBSP

Key field Non-key field



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

As EKPO_KEY 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 EKPO_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EKPO_KEY

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