MDTA SAP (MPS evaluation: time-axis) Structure details
Description: MPS evaluation: time-axis
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MDTA 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 "MPS evaluation: time-axis" 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_MDTA TYPE MDTA.
The MDTA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MPS evaluation: time-axis data available in SAP. These include DATUB (Valid-to date), PERKZ (Period Indicator), EXPLO (Sub-nodes of the actual node are displayed), LEVEL (Level in a hierarchy (root = 0)).. 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 MDTA 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 |
| DATUV | Valid-From Date | DATUV | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| DATUB | Valid-to date | DATUB | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| PERKZ | Period Indicator | PERKZ | CHAR | 1 | PERKZ | PKZ | |||
| EXPLO | Sub-nodes of the actual node are displayed | EXPLO | CHAR | 1 | XFLAG | ||||
| LEVEL | Level in a hierarchy (root = 0) | HILVL | INT1 | 3 | INT1 | ||||
| MARK_ | Only interactive: element was selected with F9 | MARK_ | CHAR | 1 | XFLAG |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MDTA using ABAP code?
As MDTA 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 MDTA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MDTA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MDTA 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