KLMERKA SAP (Direct Characteristics of a Class with Attributes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Direct Characteristics of a Class with Attributes




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

KLMERKA 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 "Direct Characteristics of a Class with Attributes" 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_KLMERKA TYPE KLMERKA.

The KLMERKA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Direct Characteristics of a Class with Attributes data available in SAP. These include ATBEZ (Characteristic description), ATERF (Entry Required), DIMEN (External Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.)), ATFOR (Data type of characteristic).. 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 KLMERKA 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
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
ATERFEntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
DIMENExternal Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.) MSEH6CHAR6MSEH6
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
ANZSTNumber of Characters ANZSTINT25ANZST
ANZDZNumber of Decimal Places ANZDZINT25ANZDZ
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
DINKBStandard Code Letter DINKENNCHAR15CHAR15
ABTEIOrganizational Area ABTEILUNGCHAR10CHAR10VIEW
HERKUCharacteristic origin HERKUNFTCHAR10CHAR10
ATVORValue with Plus or Minus Sign ATVORCHAR1XFELD
ATEINSingle value ATEINCHAR1XFELD
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATWRDDisplay Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic ATWRDCHAR1ATXFE
ATVSCIndicator: Display Template When Assigning Values ATVSCCHAR1ATXFE
ATFODUnformatted Entry Control ATFODCHAR1ATXFE
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD
ATTABTable Name ATTABCHAR30UDTAB
ATFELField Name ATFELCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATTEIField Name for Unit ATTEICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATINOInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
KATALOGARTCatalog QKATART_CLCHAR1QKATART_CL
AUSWAHLMGESelected Set QAUSWAHLMG_CLCHAR8QAUSWAHLMG_CL
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
KNOBJNumber of Object with Assigned Dependencies KNOBJNUMC18KNOBJ
DTYPEInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10Assigned to domainCLINT
SELRESearch Relevant SELRELCHAR1XFELD
DRUREPrint Relevant DRURELCHAR1XFELD
ANZREDisplay Relevant ANZRELCHAR1XFELD
ATVIECharacteristic Not to be Displayed ATVIECHAR1ATXFE
ATINPNo Entry Can be Made for Characteristic ATINPCHAR1ATXFE

Key field Non-key field



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

As KLMERKA 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 KLMERKA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KLMERKA

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