TXW_IUNIT SAP (Quantity units) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Quantity units




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

TXW_IUNIT 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 "Quantity units" 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_TXW_IUNIT TYPE TXW_IUNIT.

The TXW_IUNIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Quantity units data available in SAP. These include MSEHI (Unit of Measurement), MSEH3 (External Unit of Measurement in Commercial Format (3-Char.)), MSEHT (Unit of Measurement Text (Maximum 10 Characters)), MSEHL (Unit of Measurement Text (Maximum 30 Characters)).. 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)


SAP TXW_IUNIT 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MSEH3External Unit of Measurement in Commercial Format (3-Char.) MSEH3CHAR3MSEH3
MSEHTUnit of Measurement Text (Maximum 10 Characters) MSEHTCHAR10TEXT10
MSEHLUnit of Measurement Text (Maximum 30 Characters) MSEHLCHAR30TEXT30

Key field Non-key field



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

As TXW_IUNIT 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 TXW_IUNIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TXW_IUNIT

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