MT06A SAP (Material Master View: Group Data for Purchasing) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material Master View: Group Data for Purchasing




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

MT06A 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 "Material Master View: Group Data for Purchasing" 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_MT06A TYPE MT06A.

The MT06A table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Master View: Group Data for Purchasing data available in SAP. These include MEINS (Base Unit of Measure), BSTME (Purchase Order Unit of Measure), AUSME (Unit of issue), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)).. 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 MT06A 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
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
BSTMEPurchase Order Unit of Measure BSTMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
AUSMEUnit of issue AUSMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
UNTTOUnderdelivery Tolerance Limit UNTTODEC3(1) PRZ21
UEBTOOverdelivery Tolerance Limit UEBTODEC3(1) PRZ21
UEBTKIndicator: Unlimited Overdelivery Allowed UEBTKCHAR1XFELD
MAHN1Reminder level and reminder days (reminders/urging letters) MAHNTDEC3MAHNT
MAHN2Reminder level and reminder days (reminders/urging letters) MAHNTDEC3MAHNT
MAHN3Reminder level and reminder days (reminders/urging letters) MAHNTDEC3MAHNT
BSEXTExternal Purchase Orders Allowed BSEXTCHAR1BSEXT
BSINTInternal purchase orders allowed BSINTCHAR1BSINT
MTARTMaterial Type MTARTCHAR4T134MTARTMTA
KZABSOrder Acknowledgment Requirement KZABSCHAR1XFELD
EVERSShipping Instructions EVERSCHAR2T027AEVERS
NTGEWNet Weight NTGEWQUAN13(3) MENG13
GEWEIWeight Unit GEWEIUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
QMPURQM in Procurement is Active QMPURCHAR1XFELD
VABMEVariable Purchase Order Unit Active VABMECHAR1VABME
EAN11International Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
KZREVRevision Level Has Been Assigned to the Material KZREVCHAR1XFELD
BRGEWGross Weight BRGEWQUAN13(3) MENG13
VOLUMVolume VOLUMQUAN13(3) MENG13
VOLEHVolume unit VOLEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
KZKFGConfigurable Material KZKFGCHAR1XFELD
SATNRCross-Plant Configurable Material SATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
ATTYPMaterial Category ATTYPCHAR2ATTYPMTY
PRDHAProduct hierarchy PRODH_DCHAR18Assigned to domainPRODHVPR
SAISOSeason Category SAISOCHAR4Assigned to domainSAISOSAISO
SAISJSeason Year SAISJCHAR4GJAHRCJAHRWMSAISJ
PLGTPPrice Band Category PLGTPCHAR2Assigned to domainPLGTP
ETIARLabel type ETIARCHAR2Assigned to domainETIAR
ETIFOLabel form ETIFOCHAR2Assigned to domainETIFO
BWVORProcurement rule BWVORCHAR1Assigned to domainBWVOR
BWSCLSource of Supply BWSCLCHAR1Assigned to domainBQSCL
KZPIPPipeline Handling Mandatory KZPIPCHAR1XFELD
MHDRZMinimum Remaining Shelf Life MHDRZDEC4DEC4
MHDHBTotal shelf life MHDHBDEC4DEC4
MLGUTEmpties Bill of Material W_MITLEERGCHAR1FLAG
CUOBFInternal object number CUOBMNUMC18CUOBJ
MSTAECross-Plant Material Status MSTAECHAR2Assigned to domainMMSTA
MSTDEDate from which the cross-plant material status is valid MSTDEDATS8DATUM
DATABValid-From Date DATABDATS8DATUM
LIQDTDeletion date LIQDTDATS8DATUM
MAGRVMaterial Group: Packaging Materials MAGRVCHAR4TVEGRMAGRV
STEUCControl code for consumption taxes in foreign trade STEUCCHAR16T604FSTEUC
MTUSEUsage of the material J_1BMATUSECHAR1J_1BMATUSE
MTORGOrigin of the material J_1BMATORGCHAR1J_1BMATORG
OWNPRProduced in-house J_1BOWNPROCHAR1XFELD
INDUSMaterial CFOP category J_1BINDUS3CHAR2ALPHAJ_1BINDUS3
KZWSMUnits of measure usage KZWSOCHAR1KZWSO
WMAKGMaterial type ID WMAKCHAR1WMAK
KZGVHPackaging Material is Closed Packaging KZGVHCHAR1XFELD
BMATNNumber of firm's own (internal) inventory-managed material MPMATCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
MPROFManufacturer Part Profile MPROFCHAR4Assigned to domainMPROF
MFRPNManufacturer Part Number MFRPNCHAR40CHAR40
MFRNRNumber of a Manufacturer MFRNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNR
NRFHGMaterial qualifies for discount in kind NRFHGCHAR1NRFHG
MTPOS_MARAGeneral item category group MTPOS_MARACHAR4Assigned to domainMTPOS
IPRKZPeriod Indicator for Shelf Life Expiration Date DATTPCHAR1PERKZDATTPH_PERDKZ
TRAGRTransportation Group TRAGRCHAR4Assigned to domainTRAGR
RAUBEStorage conditions RAUBECHAR2Assigned to domainRAUBE
TEMPBTemperature conditions indicator TEMPBCHAR2Assigned to domainTEMPB
PROFLDangerous Goods Indicator Profile ADGE_PROFLCHAR3Assigned to domainADGD_PROFL
EKWSLPurchasing Value Key EKWSLCHAR4Assigned to domainEKWSL
.INCLU--AP 0
IMATNFFF class IMATNCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
PICNUMSupersession chain number PIC_PICNUM_SUSCHAR18ALPHAPIC_PICNUMPIC_PICNUM

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MT06A using ABAP code?

As MT06A 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 MT06A as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MT06A

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MT06A 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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