SAP LIME_QUANTITIES Structures for Quantities in LIME Table data and field list

LIME_QUANTITIES 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 "Structures for Quantities in LIME" 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_LIME_QUANTITIES TYPE LIME_QUANTITIES.

The LIME_QUANTITIES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structures for Quantities in LIME data available in SAP. These include QUAN (Obsolete as of AP 7.0 Stock quantity)... 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. .

LIME_QUANTITIES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP LIME_QUANTITIES 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 LIME_QUANTITIES 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
UNITObsolete as of AP 7.0 Stock Unit of Measure /LIMEB/UNITUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
QUANObsolete as of AP 7.0 Stock quantity /LIMEB/QUANTITYQUAN31(14) /LIMEB/QUANTITY

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIME_QUANTITIES 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 LIME_QUANTITIES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIME_QUANTITIES

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

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