MCHA SAP (Batches) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Batches
Description: Batches
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MCHA is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Batches data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The MCHA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batches data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), WERKS (Plant), CHARG (Batch Number), LVORM (Deletion Flag for All Data on a Batch at a Plant).. 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: A - Application table (master and transaction data)Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)
SAP MCHA table 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 |
MANDT | Client | MANDT | CLNT | 3 | T000 | MANDT | |||
MATNR | Material Number | MATNR | CHAR | 18 | MARA | MATN1 | MATNR | MAT | S_MAT1 |
WERKS | Plant | WERKS_D | CHAR | 4 | MARC | WERKS | WRK | H_T001W_C | |
CHARG | Batch Number | CHARG_D | CHAR | 10 | MCH1 | CHARG | CHA | ||
LVORM | Deletion Flag for All Data on a Batch at a Plant | LVOCA | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
ERSDA | Created On | ERSDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
ERNAM | Name of Person who Created the Object | ERNAM | CHAR | 12 | USNAM | ||||
AENAM | Name of Person Who Changed Object | AENAM | CHAR | 12 | USNAM | ||||
LAEDA | Date of Last Change | LAEDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
VERAB | Availability date | VERAB | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
VFDAT | Shelf Life Expiration or Best-Before Date | VFDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
ZUSCH | Batch status key | DZUSCH | CHAR | 1 | Assigned to domain | ZUSCH | |||
ZUSTD | Batch in Restricted-Use Stock | DZUSTD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
ZAEDT | Date of last status change | DZAEDT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
LIFNR | Vendor Account Number | ELIFN | CHAR | 10 | LFA1 | ALPHA | LIFNR | LIF | KRED_C |
LICHA | Vendor Batch Number | LICHN | CHAR | 15 | LICHN | ||||
VLCHA | Original batch number (deactivated) | VLCHN | CHAR | 10 | MCHA | CHARG | |||
VLWRK | Original plant (deactivated) | VLWRK | CHAR | 4 | MARC | WERKS | |||
VLMAT | Original material (deactivated) | VLMAT | CHAR | 18 | MARA | MATN1 | MATNR | ||
.INCLU--AP | 0 | ||||||||
XPCBT | Single-Unit Batch Indicator | MILL_XPCBT | CHAR | 1 | MILL_XPCBT | ||||
BWTAR | Valuation Type | BWTAR_D | CHAR | 10 | MBEW | BWTAR | BWT | ||
CHAME | Unit of issue for batch (deactivated) | CHAME | UNIT | 3 | T006 | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
LWEDT | Date of last goods receipt | LWEDT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT1 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT2 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT3 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT4 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT5 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
FVDT6 | Date for unrestricted use | FVDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
HERKL | Country of origin of the material | HERKL | CHAR | 3 | T005 | LAND1 | LND | ||
HERKR | Region of origin of material (non-preferential origin) | HERKR | CHAR | 3 | T005S | REGIO | |||
MTVER | Export/import material group | MTVER | CHAR | 4 | TVFM | MTVER | |||
QNDAT | Next Inspection Date | QNPDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
HSDAT | Date of Manufacture | HSDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
CUOBJ_BM | Internal object no.: Batch classification | CUOBJ_BM | NUMC | 18 | CUOBJ | ||||
DEACT_BM | Batch is no longer active | DEACT_BM | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
BATCH_TYPE | Type of Batch | BATCH_TYPE | CHAR | 1 | BATCH_TYPE |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table MCHA using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on MCHA to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_MCHA TYPE MCHA.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM MCHA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_MCHA
WHERE...
How to access SAP table MCHA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MCHA 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