SAP PRICAT_STR PRICAT: Structure for help texts and transfer of parameters Table data and field list

PRICAT_STR 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 "PRICAT: Structure for help texts and transfer of parameters" 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_PRICAT_STR TYPE PRICAT_STR.

The PRICAT_STR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PRICAT: Structure for help texts and transfer of parameters data available in SAP. These include PDATBI (PRICAT: 'Valid to' date of message), PSTICH (PRICAT: Key date for price determination), PPROFIL (PRICAT: Requirements profile), PKALSM (PRICAT: Calculation schema)... 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. .

PRICAT_STR structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP PRICAT_STR structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the PRICAT_STR table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
PDATABPRICAT: Valid from date of message PRIDATABDATS8DATUM
PDATBIPRICAT: 'Valid to' date of message PRIDATBIDATS8DATUM
PSTICHPRICAT: Key date for price determination PRISTICHDATS8DATUM
PPROFILPRICAT: Requirements profile PRIPRFCHAR4PRICAT_PROPRIPRFPRIP
PKALSMPRICAT: Calculation schema PRIKSMCHAR6T683KALSM
PVKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4Assigned to domainVKORGVKOC_VKORG
PVTWEGDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2Assigned to domainVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
PSPARTDivision SPARTCHAR2Assigned to domainSPARTSPAC_SPART
PPREISPRICAT: Price/tax/condition determination - yes/no PRIPREISERMCHAR1PRIPREI
PPKUNDCustomer Numbers KUNNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRKUNC_KUNNR
PPSTYVSales document item category PSTYVCHAR4Assigned to domainPSTYV
PFKARAProposed billing type for an order-related billing document FKARACHAR4Assigned to domainFKART
PTAXM1Tax classification material TAXM1CHAR1Assigned to domainTAXKM
PTAXM2Tax classification 2 for material TAXM2CHAR1Assigned to domainTAXKM
PKWMENGCumulative Order Quantity in Sales Units KWMENGQUAN15(3) MENG15
PPOSTINGPRICAT billing document interface, create billing document PPOSTCHAR1PPOST
PVRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
PRIKATABPRICAT: Most recently transferred catalog date PRICATABDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As PRICAT_STR 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 PRICAT_STR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PRICAT_STR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PRICAT_STR and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).