QALS_SEL SAP (Work area for selection list) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Work area for selection list




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

QALS_SEL 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 "Work area for selection list" 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_QALS_SEL TYPE QALS_SEL.

The QALS_SEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Work area for selection list data available in SAP. These include STATUSTEXT (Short Description of the Status), MATNR (Material Number), WERK (Plant), CHARG (Batch Number).. 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 QALS_SEL 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
ERSTELDATDate on Which the Data Record Was Created QDATUMERSTDATS8DATUM
STATUSTEXTShort Description of the Status QSTATUSTXTCHAR30CHAR30
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
LIFNRVendor Account Number ELIFNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
HERSTELLERNumber of Manufacturer QLIFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIF
KUNNRCustomer (Ship-To Party) QKUNWECHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRDEBI
PRUEFLOSInspection Lot Number QPLOSNUMC12Assigned to domainQPLOSQLSQALS
HERKUNFTInspection Lot Origin QHERKCHAR2Assigned to domainQHERKQHK
ARTInspection Type QPARTCHAR8Assigned to domainQPARTQLA
MBLNRNumber of Material Document MBLNRCHAR10ALPHABELNRMBN
ZEILEItem in Material Document MBLPONUMC4MBLPOPOS
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
VERIDProduction Version VERIDCHAR4Assigned to domainVERIDVER
LS_VBELNDelivery VBELN_VLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNVL
LS_POSNRDelivery Item POSNR_VLNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
USER_TEXTField displaying user status CO_ASTTXCHAR40CHAR40
STATUSTXT9Short Description of Status (9 Characters) QSTATUSTX9CHAR9CHAR9

Key field Non-key field



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

As QALS_SEL 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 QALS_SEL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table QALS_SEL

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