MT08L SAP (Material Master Data for Material Ledger) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material Master Data for Material Ledger




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MT08L 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 Data for Material Ledger" 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_MT08L TYPE MT08L.

The MT08L table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Master Data for Material Ledger data available in SAP. These include MEINS (Unit of Measure for Material Valuation), STDPR (Configurable material), KMBEW (Indicator MBEW from configurable material), BWTTY (Valuation Category).. 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 MT08L 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
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
MEINSUnit of Measure for Material Valuation CKML_MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
STDPRConfigurable material STDPRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
KMBEWIndicator MBEW from configurable material KMBEWCHAR1XFELD
BWTTYValuation Category BWTTY_DCHAR1Assigned to domainBWTTY
LBKUMTotal Valuated Stock LBKUMQUAN13(3) MENG13V
SALK3Value of Total Valuated Stock SALK3CURR13(2) WERT13N
SALKVValue based on moving average price (only with price ctrl S) SALKVCURR13(2) WERT13N
VPRSVPrice control indicator VPRSVCHAR1VPRSV
VERPRMoving Average Price/Periodic Unit Price VERPRCURR11(2) WERT11V
STPRSStandard price STPRSCURR11(2) WERT11V
PEINHPrice Unit PEINHDEC5PACK3
BKLASValuation Class BKLASCHAR4Assigned to domainBKLAS
EKLASValuation Class for Sales Order Stock EKLASCHAR4Assigned to domainBKLAS
QKLASValuation Class for Project Stock QKLASCHAR4Assigned to domainBKLAS
VMKUMTotal valuated stock in previous period VMKUMQUAN13(3) MENG13V
VMSALValue of total valuated stock in previous period VMSALCURR13(2) WERT13N
VMSAVValue based on moving average price (previous period) VMSAVCURR13(2) WERT13N
VMVPRPrice Control Indicator in Previous Period VMVPRCHAR1VPRSV
VMVERMoving Average Price/Periodic Unit Price in Previous Period VMVERCURR11(2) WERT11V
VMSTPStandard price in the previous period VMSTPCURR11(2) WERT11V
VMPEIPrice unit of previous period VMPEIDEC5PACK3
VMBKLValuation Class in Previous Period VMBKLCHAR4Assigned to domainBKLAS
VJKUMTotal Valuated Stock in Previous Year VJKUMQUAN13(3) MENG13V
VJSALValue of total valuated stock in previous year VJSALCURR13(2) WERT13N
VJSAVValue based on moving average price (previous year) VJSAVCURR13(2) WERT13N
VJVPRPrice Control Indicator in Previous Year VJVPRCHAR1VPRSV
VJVERMoving Average Price/Periodic Unit Price in Previous Year VJVERCURR11(2) WERT11V
VJSTPStandard price in previous year VJSTPCURR11(2) WERT11V
VJPEIPrice unit of previous year VJPEIDEC5PACK3
VJBKLValuation Class in Previous Year VJBKLCHAR4Assigned to domainBKLAS
LFGJAFiscal Year of Current Period LFGJANUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
LFMONCurrent period (posting period) LFMONNUMC2MONAT
XLIFOLIFO/FIFO-Relevant XLIFOCHAR1LIFO_FIFO
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
MLMAAMaterial ledger activated at material level CK_ML_MAACCHAR1XFELD
MLASTMaterial Price Determination: Control CK_ML_ABSTCHAR1CK_ML_ABST
KALN1Cost Estimate Number - Product Costing CK_KALNR1NUMC12Assigned to domainCK_KALNRKNE
ZKPRSFuture price DZKPRSCURR11(2) WERT11
ZKDATDate as of which the price is valid DZKDATDATS8DATUM
SPARTDivision SPARTCHAR2Assigned to domainSPARTSPAC_SPART
WERTUValue Update in Material Master Record WERTUCHAR1XFELD
MENGUQuantity Updating in Material Master Record MENGUCHAR1XFELD
VKSALValue of Total Valuated Stock at Sales Price VKSALCURR13(2) WERT13N
MTARTMaterial Type MTARTCHAR4Assigned to domainMTARTMTA
MBRUEMBEWH rec. already exists for per. before last of MBEW per. MBRUECHAR1XFELD
KALKZIndicator: standard cost estimate for future period KAXKZCHAR1XFELD
PPRDZPeriod of Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_PPRDZNUMC3POPERBUP
PDATZFiscal Year of Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_PDATZNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGEJ
BWVA1Valuation Variant for Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_BWVA1CHAR3Assigned to domainCK_BWVAR
VERS1Costing Version of Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_TVERS1NUMC2CK_VERSIONVSN
ZPLPRFuture planned price DZPLPRCURR11(2) WERT11
FPLPXFixed Portion of Future Planned Price CK_ZPLPXCURR11(2) WERT11V
ZBWSTValuation Strategy for Future Planned Price, Special Stock CK_ZBWSTCHAR1CK_BWST
KALKLStandard Cost Estimate for Current Period KALKLCHAR1XFELD
PPRDLPeriod of Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_PPRDLNUMC3POPER
PDATLFiscal Year of Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_PDATLNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
BWVA2Valuation Variant for Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_BWVA2CHAR3Assigned to domainCK_BWVAR
VERS2Costing Version of Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_TVERS2NUMC2CK_VERSION
LPLPRCurrent Planned Price CK_LPLPRCURR11(2) WERT11
LPLPXFixed Portion of Current Planned Price CK_LPLPXCURR11(2) WERT11V
LBWSTVal. Strat. for Current Plan Price, Sales Order/Proj. Stock CK_LBWSTCHAR1CK_BWST
KALKVIndicator: standard cost estimate for previous period KALKVCHAR1XFELD
PPRDVPeriod of Previous Standard Cost Estimate CK_PPRDVNUMC3POPER
PDATVFiscal Year of Previous Standard Cost Estimate CK_PDATVNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
BWVA3Valuation Variant for Previous Standard Cost Estimate CK_BWVA3CHAR3Assigned to domainCK_BWVAR
VERS3Costing Version of Previous Standard Cost Estimate CK_TVERS3NUMC2CK_VERSION
VPLPRPrevious planned price VPLPRCURR11(2) WERT11
VPLPXFixed Portion of Previous Planned Price CK_VPLPXCURR11(2) WERT11V
CBWSTValuation Strategy for Previous Plan Price, Special Stock CK_VBWSTCHAR1CK_BWST
SET_BY_MARKINGThis Currency Type Was Updated to the Material Ledger CK_SET_BY_MARKGCHAR1XFELD
HRKFTOrigin Group as Subdivision of Cost Element HRKFTCHAR4Assigned to domainHRKFT
VMVKSValue of Tot. Valuated Stock at Sales Price in Previous Per. VMVKSCURR13(2) WERT13N
VJVKSValue of Tot. Valuated Stock at Sales Price in Previous Year VJVKSCURR13(2) WERT13N

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MT08L using ABAP code?

As MT08L 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 MT08L as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MT08L

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MT08L 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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