MT08M SAP (Material Master View for SAPMM08P) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material Master View for SAPMM08P




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

MT08M 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 for SAPMM08P" 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_MT08M TYPE MT08M.

The MT08M table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Master View for SAPMM08P data available in SAP. These include MEINS (Base Unit of Measure), 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 MT08M 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
MEINSBase Unit of Measure 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
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
PPRDZPeriod of Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_PPRDZNUMC3POPERBUP
PDATZFiscal Year of Future Standard Cost Estimate CK_PDATZNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGEJ
PPRDLPeriod of Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_PPRDLNUMC3POPER
PDATLFiscal Year of Current Standard Cost Estimate CK_PDATLNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
MLMAAMaterial ledger activated at material level CK_ML_MAACCHAR1XFELD
VKSALValue of Total Valuated Stock at Sales Price VKSALCURR13(2) WERT13N
ATTYPMaterial Category ATTYPCHAR2ATTYPMTY
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MLASTMaterial Price Determination: Control CK_ML_ABSTCHAR1CK_ML_ABST
WAARTIndicates that material is a value-only material WAARTCHAR1XFELD
HRKFTOrigin Group as Subdivision of Cost Element HRKFTCHAR4Assigned to domainHRKFT
WERTUValue Update in Material Master Record WERTUCHAR1XFELD
BWKEYValuation Area BWKEYCHAR4Assigned to domainBWKEYBWK
BWTARValuation Type BWTAR_DCHAR10Assigned to domainBWTARBWT
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
VBELNSales and Distribution Document Number VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
PSPNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
MBRUEMBEWH rec. already exists for per. before last of MBEW per. MBRUECHAR1XFELD
KALN1Cost Estimate Number for Cost Est. w/o Qty Structure CK_KALNRNUMC12Assigned to domainCK_KALNRKNR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MT08M using ABAP code?

As MT08M 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 MT08M as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MT08M

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MT08M 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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