MCH_VAR_SELECT SAP (Variable Selection in DTP, for Example, with BEX Variables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Variable Selection in DTP, for Example, with BEX Variables




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

MCH_VAR_SELECT 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 "Variable Selection in DTP, for Example, with BEX Variables" 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_MCH_VAR_SELECT TYPE MCH_VAR_SELECT.

The MCH_VAR_SELECT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Variable Selection in DTP, for Example, with BEX Variables data available in SAP. These include SEL_ROUTINE (Name of an ABAP Subroutine), BEX_VARIABLE (Name (ID) of a Report Variable), BEX_PERIV (Fiscal Year Variant), SEL_TYPE (Selection Type (Type of Input)).. 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 MCH_VAR_SELECT 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
FIELDField name RSFIELDNMCHAR30RSFIELDNM
SEL_ROUTINEName of an ABAP Subroutine ROUTINECHAR30CHAR30
BEX_VARIABLEName (ID) of a Report Variable RSZVNAMCHAR30RSZVNAM
BEX_PERIVFiscal Year Variant PERIVCHAR2Assigned to domainPERIV
SEL_TYPESelection Type (Type of Input) RSSELTYPECHAR1RSSELTYPE

Key field Non-key field



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

As MCH_VAR_SELECT 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 MCH_VAR_SELECT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MCH_VAR_SELECT

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