MARA_B SAP (Material no./description from MARA/MAKT) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material no./description from MARA/MAKT




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




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

MARA_B 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 "Material no./description from MARA/MAKT" 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_MARA_B TYPE MARA_B.

The MARA_B table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material no./description from MARA/MAKT data available in SAP. These include MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), LVORM (Deletion Indicator), MEINS (Base Unit of Measure).. 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 MARA_B 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
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
LVORMDeletion Indicator LVORMCHAR1XFELD
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As MARA_B 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 MARA_B as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MARA_B

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