SAP FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL RMS-FRM: Search for Material (Explosion) Table data and field list

FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL 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 "RMS-FRM: Search for Material (Explosion)" 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_FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL TYPE FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL.

The FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Search for Material (Explosion) data available in SAP. These include ITEM_KIND (Subview of the Item), COMPLOW (Value of Lower Limit of Item Quantity), COMPUPP (Value of Upper Limit of Item Quantity), UNIT (Unit of Measure of a Material or Substance Item)... 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. .

FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MATNRMaterial Number of an Item FRMLE_MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATMAT1
ITEM_KINDSubview of the Item FRMLE_ITEM_KINDCHAR6CHAR6
COMPLOWValue of Lower Limit of Item Quantity FRMLE_COMPLOWQUAN12(6) FRMLD_QUAN6_6
COMPUPPValue of Upper Limit of Item Quantity FRMLE_COMPUPPQUAN12(6) FRMLD_QUAN6_6
UNITUnit of Measure of a Material or Substance Item FRMLE_COMPUNITUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL 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 FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_API_SRCH_MAT_EXPL

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

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