MR21HEAD SAP (Header fields for MR21) Structure details
Description: Header fields for MR21
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MR21HEAD 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 fields for MR21" 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_MR21HEAD TYPE MR21HEAD.
The MR21HEAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header fields for MR21 data available in SAP. These include BKTXT (Document Header Text), BUKRS (Company Code), MONAT (Fiscal Period), GJAHR (Fiscal Year).. 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 MR21HEAD 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 |
| BUDAT | Posting Date in the Document | BUDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| BKTXT | Document Header Text | BKTXT | CHAR | 25 | TEXT25 | ||||
| BUKRS | Company Code | BUKRS | CHAR | 4 | T001 | BUKRS | BUK | C_T001 | |
| MONAT | Fiscal Period | MONAT | NUMC | 2 | MONAT | ||||
| GJAHR | Fiscal Year | GJAHR | NUMC | 4 | GJAHR | GJAHR | GJR | ||
| LFMON | Current period (posting period) | LFMON | NUMC | 2 | MONAT | ||||
| LFGJA | Fiscal Year of Current Period | LFGJA | NUMC | 4 | GJAHR | GJAHR | |||
| WERKS | Plant | WERKS_D | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | WERKS | WRK | H_T001W_C | |
| WERKS_NAME1 | Name | NAME1 | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| BUKRS_TEXT | Name of Company Code or Company | BUTXT | CHAR | 25 | TEXT25 | ||||
| SCREEN_VARIANT | Screen variant | SCREEN_VARIANT | CHAR | 30 | SCREEN_VARIANT | ||||
| LSTML | Country for Tax Return | LAND1_STML | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | LAND1 | |||
| XBLNR | Reference Document Number | XBLNR1 | CHAR | 16 | XBLNR1 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MR21HEAD using ABAP code?
As MR21HEAD 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 MR21HEAD as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MR21HEAD
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MR21HEAD 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