TDS_ITEM_REF SAP (Item Data of a Reference Document) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Item Data of a Reference Document




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

TDS_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 Data of a Reference Document" 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_TDS_ITEM_REF TYPE TDS_ITEM_REF.

The TDS_ITEM_REF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Item Data of a Reference Document data available in SAP. These include UEPOS (Higher-level item in bill of material structures), GRPOS (Item for which this item is an alternative), MATNR (Material Number), ARKTX (Short text for sales order item).. 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 (Deep)


SAP TDS_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
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
UEPOSHigher-level item in bill of material structures UEPOSNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
GRPOSItem for which this item is an alternative GRPOSNUMC6GRPOS
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
ARKTXShort text for sales order item ARKTXCHAR40TEXT40
ORFMNGOpen reference quantity ORFMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
VRKMESales unit VRKMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
COPYSelection flag SELKZCHAR1SELKZ
SELECTABLEGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As TDS_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 TDS_ITEM_REF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TDS_ITEM_REF

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