IMA_VARIANT SAP (Structure for Variant Numbers) Structure details

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

IMA_VARIANT 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 Variant Numbers" 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_IMA_VARIANT TYPE IMA_VARIANT.

The IMA_VARIANT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Variant Numbers data available in SAP. These include VARNT (Variant of Appropriation Request).. 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 IMA_VARIANT structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As IMA_VARIANT 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 IMA_VARIANT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IMA_VARIANT

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