FIP_S_CAT_BUFF SAP (Buffer Categories) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Buffer Categories




ABAP Code to SELECT data from FIP_S_CAT_BUFF
Related tables to FIP_S_CAT_BUFF
Access table FIP_S_CAT_BUFF




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

FIP_S_CAT_BUFF 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 "Buffer Categories" 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_FIP_S_CAT_BUFF TYPE FIP_S_CAT_BUFF.

The FIP_S_CAT_BUFF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer Categories data available in SAP. These include WGBEZ (Material Group Description), LOADED (Boolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown)), COUNT_ARTICLES (Natural Number), IS_EXPANDED (Boolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown)).. 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 FIP_S_CAT_BUFF 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
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG
WGBEZMaterial Group Description WGBEZCHAR20TEXT20
LOADEDBoolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown) BOOLEANCHAR1BOOLEAN
COUNT_ARTICLESNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
IS_EXPANDEDBoolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown) BOOLEANCHAR1BOOLEAN
IS_FOUNDBoolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown) BOOLEANCHAR1BOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As FIP_S_CAT_BUFF 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 FIP_S_CAT_BUFF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIP_S_CAT_BUFF

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