PMEF3 SAP (Structure for contributions modification characteristics) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for contributions modification characteristics




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PMEF3
Related tables to PMEF3
Access table PMEF3




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

PMEF3 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 contributions modification characteristics" 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_PMEF3 TYPE PMEF3.

The PMEF3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for contributions modification characteristics data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Personnel Area), BTRTL (Personnel Subarea), PERSG (Employee Group), PERSK (Employee Subgroup).. 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 PMEF3 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
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
WERKSPersonnel Area PERSACHAR4Assigned to domainPERSAPBR
BTRTLPersonnel Subarea BTRTLCHAR4Assigned to domainBTRTLPBS
PERSGEmployee Group PERSGCHAR1Assigned to domainPERSGPRG
PERSKEmployee Subgroup PERSKCHAR2Assigned to domainPERSKPKR
ANSVHWork Contract ANSVHCHAR2Assigned to domainANSVH
TRFARPay scale type TRFARCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFAR
TRFGBPay Scale Area TRFGBCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFGB
TRFGRPay Scale Group TRFGRCHAR8Assigned to domainTRFGR
TRFSTPay Scale Level TRFSTCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFST
CTTYPContract Type CTTYPCHAR2Assigned to domainCTTYP
ORGANSI contribution funds ORGA1CHAR4Assigned to domainP06_ORGA1
COTISTax and social insurance payroll costs COTISCHAR4Assigned to domainP06_COTIS
PERNRPersonnel Number P_PERNRNUMC8PERNR
CTMODContribution type P06_CTMODCHAR2Assigned to domainP06_CTMOD
BTRTGPersonnel subarea P06_BTRTLCHAR4Assigned to domainBTRTL
WERKGPersonnel area P06_PERSACHAR4Assigned to domainPERSA

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PMEF3 using ABAP code?

As PMEF3 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 PMEF3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PMEF3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PMEF3 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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