EXOP SAP (Structure for updating external processing) Structure details
Description: Structure for updating external processing
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EXOP 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 updating external processing" 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_EXOP TYPE EXOP.
The EXOP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for updating external processing data available in SAP. These include APLZL_ORD (General counter for order), AUFNR (Order Number), ELIKZ ('Delivery Completed' Indicator), MENGE (Quantity).. 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 or numeric)
SAP EXOP 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 |
| AUFPL_ORD | Routing number of operations in the order | CO_AUFPL | NUMC | 10 | AUFPL | ||||
| APLZL_ORD | General counter for order | CO_APLZL | NUMC | 8 | Assigned to domain | CO_APLZL | |||
| AUFNR | Order Number | AUFNR | CHAR | 12 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | AUFNR | ANR | |
| ELIKZ | 'Delivery Completed' Indicator | ELIKZ | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| MENGE | Quantity | MENGE_D | QUAN | 13(3) | MENG13 | ||||
| BPMNG | Quantity | MENGE_D | QUAN | 13(3) | MENG13 | ||||
| SHKZG | Debit/Credit Indicator | SHKZG | CHAR | 1 | SHKZG | ||||
| EBELN | Purchasing Document Number | EBELN | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | EBELN | BES | MEKK_C |
| EBELP | Item Number of Purchasing Document | EBELP | NUMC | 5 | Assigned to domain | EBELP | BSP |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EXOP using ABAP code?
As EXOP 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 EXOP as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EXOP
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EXOP and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects