ISM_SHLP_IDCODE SAP (Search Help for ID Codes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Search Help for ID Codes




ABAP Code to SELECT data from ISM_SHLP_IDCODE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

ISM_SHLP_IDCODE 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 "Search Help for ID Codes" 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_ISM_SHLP_IDCODE TYPE ISM_SHLP_IDCODE.

The ISM_SHLP_IDCODE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Search Help for ID Codes data available in SAP. These include ISMIDENTCODE (Identification Code), MAKTG (Material description in upper case for matchcodes), SPRAS (Language Key), MATNR (Material Number).. 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)


SAP ISM_SHLP_IDCODE 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
ISMIDCODETYPEType of Identification Code ISMIDCODETYPECHAR4Assigned to domainJPICTISMIDCODETYPEISM_IDCTYP
ISMIDENTCODEIdentification Code ISMIDENTCODECHAR18ISMIDENTCODE
MAKTGMaterial description in upper case for matchcodes MAKTGCHAR40CHAR40
SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
ISMHIERARCHLEVLHierarchy Level (Media Product Family, Product or Issue) ISMHIERARCHLVLCHAR1ISMHIERARCHLVL
XMAINIDCODEIndicator: Main ID Code ISMXMAINIDCODECHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As ISM_SHLP_IDCODE 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 ISM_SHLP_IDCODE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ISM_SHLP_IDCODE

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