FMTLINE SAP (Master Data Long Texts Lines) Structure details

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

FMTLINE 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 "Master Data Long Texts Lines" 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_FMTLINE TYPE FMTLINE.

The FMTLINE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Master Data Long Texts Lines data available in SAP. These include ID (Text types), SPRAS (Language key), LINES ().. 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 FMTLINE structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As FMTLINE 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 FMTLINE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMTLINE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about FMTLINE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects