SMSTB SAP (Lock Table MSTB) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Lock Table MSTB




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

SMSTB 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 "Lock Table MSTB" 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_SMSTB TYPE SMSTB.

The SMSTB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Lock Table MSTB data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), CHARG (Batch Number), SOBKZ (Special Stock Indicator), BWTAR (Valuation Type).. 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 SMSTB 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
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
BWTARValuation Type BWTAR_DCHAR10Assigned to domainBWTARBWT
RMSTBReturn Code MSTB RMSTBCHAR1XFELD
XDBUPDatabase update XDBUPCHAR1XFELD
LFGJAFiscal Year of Current Period LFGJANUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
LFMONCurrent period (posting period) LFMONNUMC2MONAT
CWESBValuated Goods Receipt Blocked Stock BWESBQUAN13(3) MENG13V
CWESB_OLDValuated Goods Receipt Blocked Stock BWESBQUAN13(3) MENG13V
VMCSBValuated Goods Receipt Blocked Stock, Previous Period VMWSBQUAN13(3) MENG13V
VMCSB_OLDValuated Goods Receipt Blocked Stock, Previous Period VMWSBQUAN13(3) MENG13V
RMSTBHData content X or blank XWERTCHAR1XFELD
TBLFMCurrent period (posting period) LFMONNUMC2MONAT
TBGJAFiscal Year of Current Period LFGJANUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
TBRUEMxxxH rec. already exists for per. before last of Mxxx per. SBRUECHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMSTB 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 SMSTB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMSTB

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