MGVVALIDITY SAP (Effectivity information for versions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Effectivity information for versions




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

MGVVALIDITY 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 "Effectivity information for versions" 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_MGVVALIDITY TYPE MGVVALIDITY.

The MGVVALIDITY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Effectivity information for versions data available in SAP. These include EVVAL (Material is Always Valid), DVERS (Default Version).. 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)


SAP MGVVALIDITY 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
VCHNRChange number material versions MGV_VCHNRCHAR12AENRAENNRAENNRAEN
EVVALMaterial is Always Valid MGV_EVER_VALIDCHAR1XFELD
DVERSDefault Version MGV_MATNR_VALID_DEFAULTCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR

Key field Non-key field



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

As MGVVALIDITY 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 MGVVALIDITY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MGVVALIDITY

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