MDHEADER SAP (Header Information for External List Display MD05) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Header Information for External List Display MD05




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

MDHEADER 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 "Header Information for External List Display MD05" 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_MDHEADER TYPE MDHEADER.

The MDHEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header Information for External List Display MD05 data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), WERKS (Plant), BERID (MRP Area), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)).. 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 or numeric)


SAP MDHEADER 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
EXMATMaterial Number used by Vendor MD_EXMATCHAR35IDNEX
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
BERIDMRP Area BERIDCHAR10Assigned to domainBERIDBERID
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
TXWRKPlant - short text TXWRK_DCHAR30CHAR30
BERTXMRP area text BERTXCHAR40BERTX
PLSCNPlanning Scenario of Long-Term Planning PLSCNNUMC3Assigned to domainPLSCNPLS
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
AUSZ1Exception group MRP list no. 1 AUSZ1_DCHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ2Exception group MRP list no. 2 AUSZ2_DCHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ3Exception group MRP list no. 3 AUSZ3CHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ4Exception group MRP list no. 4 AUSZ4CHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ5Exception group MRP list no. 5 AUSZ5CHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ6Exception group MRP list no. 6 AUSZ6CHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ7Exception group MRP list no. 7 AUSZ7CHAR2CHAR2
AUSZ8Exception group MRP list no. 8 AUSZ8CHAR2CHAR2
BERW2First Receipt Days' Supply BERW2DEC4(1) DECV3_1
BERW4Second Receipt Days' Supply BERW4DEC4(1) DECV3_1
BERW1Stock Days' Supply Without Receipts BERW1DEC4(1) DECV3_1
SGSRCSingle-source indicator SGSRCCHAR10CHAR10
DSDATMRP date DSDATDATS8DATUM
BDBKZSelection indicator for processed MRP lists BDBKZCHAR1XFELD
MAABCABC Indicator MAABCCHAR1TMABCMAABC
BESKZProcurement Type BESKZCHAR1BESKZMBS
ESOBSSpecial procurement - external display ESOBSCHAR1Assigned to domainESOBS
EXPANDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
INFO3-Byte field CHAR3CHAR3CHAR3

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDHEADER 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 MDHEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDHEADER

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