SAP STR_TECH_LOCATION Structure: Location Data Table data and field list

STR_TECH_LOCATION 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 "Structure: Location Data" 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_STR_TECH_LOCATION TYPE STR_TECH_LOCATION.

The STR_TECH_LOCATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure: Location Data data available in SAP. These include MAINTROOM (Room), PLSECTN (Plant section), PP_WKCTR (Work center), ABCINDIC (ABC indicator for technical object)... 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. .

STR_TECH_LOCATION structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP STR_TECH_LOCATION structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the STR_TECH_LOCATION table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MAINTLOCAsset location STORTCHAR10T499SAP_STAND
MAINTROOMRoom RAUMNRCHAR8CHAR8
PLSECTNPlant section BEBERCHAR3T357BEBERBBE
PP_WKCTRWork center ARBPLCHAR8M_CRAMAARBPLAGR
ABCINDICABC indicator for technical object ABCKZCHAR1T370CABCKZ
SORTFIELDSort field EQFNRCHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As STR_TECH_LOCATION 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 STR_TECH_LOCATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table STR_TECH_LOCATION

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about STR_TECH_LOCATION and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).