IMEL_KEY SAP (Key for Master Data for Entry List (IMEL)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Key for Master Data for Entry List (IMEL)




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




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

IMEL_KEY 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 "Key for Master Data for Entry List (IMEL)" 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_IMEL_KEY TYPE IMEL_KEY.

The IMEL_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key for Master Data for Entry List (IMEL) data available in SAP. These include MELNR (Number of Entry List).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP IMEL_KEY 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
MELNRNumber of Entry List IMRC_MELNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAIMRC_MELNRIMEIMEL

Key field Non-key field



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

As IMEL_KEY 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 IMEL_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IMEL_KEY

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