MVPL SAP (Structure for characteristics and values) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for characteristics and values




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MVPL
Related tables to MVPL
Access table MVPL




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

MVPL 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 "Structure for characteristics and values" 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_MVPL TYPE MVPL.

The MVPL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for characteristics and values data available in SAP. These include ATWRT (Characteristic Value).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MVPL 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
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATWRTCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT

Key field Non-key field



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

As MVPL 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 MVPL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MVPL

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