MECAT_FIELDMAP SAP (Assignment: Catalog Fields <-> Item Fields) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Assignment: Catalog Fields <-> Item Fields




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

MECAT_FIELDMAP 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 "Assignment: Catalog Fields <-> Item Fields" 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_MECAT_FIELDMAP TYPE MECAT_FIELDMAP.

The MECAT_FIELDMAP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Assignment: Catalog Fields <-> Item Fields data available in SAP. These include ITEM_FIELD (Field Name).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MECAT_FIELDMAP 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
CATALOG_FIELDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
ITEM_FIELDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD

Key field Non-key field



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

As MECAT_FIELDMAP 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 MECAT_FIELDMAP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MECAT_FIELDMAP

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