MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN SAP (Structure for Material Identification) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Material Identification




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




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

MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN 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 "Structure for Material Identification" 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_MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN TYPE MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN.

The MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Material Identification data available in SAP. These include UNFORMATTED_INTERNAL_ID (Material Number), RECEIVER_INTERNAL_ID (External Long Material Number), UNFORMATTED_RECEIVER_INTERNAL (Material Number).. 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 (Deep)


SAP MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN 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
INTERNAL_IDExternal Long Material Number MATNR_EXTCHAR40MATNLMATNR_EXT
UNFORMATTED_INTERNAL_IDMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
RECEIVER_INTERNAL_IDExternal Long Material Number MATNR_EXTCHAR40MATNLMATNR_EXT
UNFORMATTED_RECEIVER_INTERNALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN 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 MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDG_BS_MAT_S_MAT_IDN

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