PLMATDATA SAP (Material Data for Material to be Packed) Structure details
Description: Material Data for Material to be Packed
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PLMATDATA 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 Data for Material to be Packed" 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_PLMATDATA TYPE PLMATDATA.
The PLMATDATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material Data for Material to be Packed data available in SAP. These include MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), CHARG (Batch Number), XCHAR (Batch management indicator (internal)), XCHPF (Batch management requirement indicator).. 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 PLMATDATA 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 |
| MATNR | Material Number | MATNR | CHAR | 18 | MARA | MATN1 | MATNR | MAT | S_MAT1 |
| MAKTX | Material Description (Short Text) | MAKTX | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| CHARG | Batch Number | CHARG_D | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | CHARG | CHA | ||
| XCHAR | Batch management indicator (internal) | XCHAR | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| XCHPF | Batch management requirement indicator | XCHPF | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| BESTQ | Stock Category in the Warehouse Management System | BESTQ | CHAR | 1 | BESTQ | ||||
| QPLOS | Inspection Lot Number | QPLOS | NUMC | 12 | Assigned to domain | QPLOS | QLS | QALS | |
| SOBKZ | Special Stock Indicator | SOBKZ | CHAR | 1 | Assigned to domain | SOBKZ | |||
| SONUM | Special Stock Number | LVS_SONUM | CHAR | 16 | ALPHA | LVS_SONUM | |||
| REVLEV | Revision Level | REVLV | CHAR | 2 | NUMCV | REVLV | RVS | ||
| VHART | Packaging Material Type | VHIART | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | TRATY | |||
| MAGRV | Material Group: Packaging Materials | MAGRV | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | MAGRV | |||
| RMATP | Reference material for materials packed in same way | PL_RMATP | CHAR | 18 | Assigned to domain | MATN1 | MATNR | MAT | |
| VFDAT | Shelf Life Expiration or Best-Before Date | VFDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PLMATDATA using ABAP code?
As PLMATDATA 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 PLMATDATA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PLMATDATA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PLMATDATA 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