MDLB SAP (Header data for subcontracting components) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Header data for subcontracting components




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

MDLB 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 data for subcontracting components" 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_MDLB TYPE MDLB.

The MDLB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header data for subcontracting components data available in SAP. These include EBELP (Item Number of Purchasing Document), EBELE (Delivery Schedule Line Counter), BANFN (Purchase Requisition Number), BNFPO (Item Number of Purchase Requisition).. 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 MDLB 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
EBELNPurchasing Document Number EBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBESMEKK_C
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5Assigned to domainEBELPBSP
EBELEDelivery Schedule Line Counter EETENNUMC4Assigned to domainEETEN
BANFNPurchase Requisition Number BANFNCHAR10ALPHABANFNBANMBAN_C
BNFPOItem Number of Purchase Requisition BNFPONUMC5Assigned to domainBNFPOBAP
PLNUMPlanned order number PLNUMCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPLNUMPAF
KNTTPAccount Assignment Category KNTTPCHAR1Assigned to domainKNTTPKNT
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
KZVBRConsumption Posting KZVBRCHAR1KZVBR
KZBWSValuation of Special Stock KZBWSCHAR1KZBWS
BESKZProcurement Type BESKZCHAR1BESKZMBS
SOBESSpecial procurement type SOBESCHAR1SOBES
KDAUFSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
KDEINDelivery Schedule for Sales Order KDEINNUMC4NUM04
PSPELWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
WAMNGIssued Quantity WAMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
WAWRTSum of the values of goods issues WAWRTCURR13(2) WERT7
KZEARFinal Issue for This Reservation KZEARCHAR1XFELD
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10LFA1ALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
AUFPL_ORDRouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
APLZL_ORDGeneral counter for order CO_APLZLNUMC8Assigned to domainCO_APLZL

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDLB 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 MDLB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDLB

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