MAT_EXP SAP (Released materials) Structure details
Description: Released materials
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MAT_EXP 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 "Released materials" 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_MAT_EXP TYPE MAT_EXP.
The MAT_EXP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Released materials data available in SAP. These include BWKEY (Valuation Area), BWTAR (Valuation Type), CURTP (Currency Type and Valuation View), STPRS (Standard price).. 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 MAT_EXP 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 |
| MATNR | Material Number | MATNR | CHAR | 18 | Assigned to domain | MATN1 | MATNR | MAT | S_MAT1 |
| BWKEY | Valuation Area | BWKEY | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | BWKEY | BWK | ||
| BWTAR | Valuation Type | BWTAR_D | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | BWTAR | BWT | ||
| CURTP | Currency Type and Valuation View | CURTP | CHAR | 2 | CURTP | ||||
| STPRS | Standard price | STPRS | CURR | 11(2) | WERT11V | ||||
| WAERS | Currency Key | WAERS_CURC | CUKY | 5 | Assigned to domain | WAERS | FWS | ||
| PEINH | Price Unit | PEINH | DEC | 5 | PACK3 | ||||
| MEINS | Base Unit of Measure | MEINS | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| ML_DOCUMENT | Number of a Material Ledger Document/Price Change Document | CK_BELNR | CHAR | 10 | ALPHA | BELNR | MLN | ML_BELNR |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MAT_EXP using ABAP code?
As MAT_EXP 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 MAT_EXP as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MAT_EXP
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MAT_EXP and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects