SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF SAP (Item key & object reference) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Item key & object reference




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




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

SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF 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 "Item key & object reference" 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_SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF TYPE SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF.

The SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Item key & object reference data available in SAP. These include VBELN (Sales Document), POSNR (Sales Document Item), ITEM_REF ().. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF 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
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
VBELNSales Document VBELN_VACHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRSales Document Item POSNR_VANUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
ITEM_REF 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF 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 SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMI_S_DM_ITEM_REF

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