TXW_MATTYP SAP (Material types) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material types




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TXW_MATTYP
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Access table TXW_MATTYP




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

TXW_MATTYP 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 "Material types" 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_MATTYP TYPE TXW_MATTYP.

The TXW_MATTYP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material types data available in SAP. These include MTART (Material Type), MTBEZ (Description of material 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)


SAP TXW_MATTYP 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
MTARTMaterial Type MTARTCHAR4Assigned to domainMTARTMTA
MTBEZDescription of material type MTBEZCHAR25TEXT25

Key field Non-key field



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

As TXW_MATTYP 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_MATTYP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TXW_MATTYP

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