QUANTITY_SCALE SAP (Quantity Interval) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Quantity Interval




ABAP Code to SELECT data from QUANTITY_SCALE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

QUANTITY_SCALE 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 "Quantity Interval" 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_QUANTITY_SCALE TYPE QUANTITY_SCALE.

The QUANTITY_SCALE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Quantity Interval data available in SAP. These include UPPERLIMIT (Upper Limit of Interval), LOWIN (Interval Limit Value in Interval), UPPIN (Interval Limit Value in Interval), BASE (Condition unit).. 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: Not classified


SAP QUANTITY_SCALE 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
LOWERLIMITLomer Limit of Interval QUAN_SCALE_MINQUAN15(3) MENG15
UPPERLIMITUpper Limit of Interval QUAN_SCALE_MAXQUAN15(3) MENG15
LOWINInterval Limit Value in Interval LIMIT_INCLCHAR1XFELD
UPPINInterval Limit Value in Interval LIMIT_INCLCHAR1XFELD
BASECondition unit KMEINUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As QUANTITY_SCALE 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 QUANTITY_SCALE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table QUANTITY_SCALE

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