SDCOM SAP (Communication between SD and Variant Configuration) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Communication between SD and Variant Configuration




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

SDCOM 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 "Communication between SD and Variant Configuration" 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_SDCOM TYPE SDCOM.

The SDCOM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication between SD and Variant Configuration data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), WERKS (Plant), WMENG (Cumulative Order Quantity in Sales Units), VRKME (Sales 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP SDCOM 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
POSNRSales Document Item POSNR_VANUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
WMENGCumulative Order Quantity in Sales Units KWMENGQUAN15(3) MENG15
VRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MENGECumulative confirmed quantity in base unit KLMENGQUAN15(3) MENG15
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
PRSFDCarry out pricing PRSFDCHAR1PRSFD
PREIS8(15)-character value field with 2 decimal places WERTV8CURR15(2) WERTV8
WAERSCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
VKONDVariant condition VARCONDCHAR26Assigned to domainVARCON
DUMMYDummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY
DUMMY1Dummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY
.INCLU--AP 0
BUMPHigh tech bump indicator /SAPHT/SW_BUMPCHAR1/SAPHT/SW_BUMP
.INCLU--AP 0
VWPOSItem usage VWPOSCHAR4Assigned to domainVWPOS
DISPSWITCHSet when configuration should be read only after switch /SAPHT/SW_DISPSWITCHCHAR1BOOLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDCOM 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 SDCOM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDCOM

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