SAP UPC_YS_STEPS Characteristic Relationships: Steps Table data and field list

UPC_YS_STEPS 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 "Characteristic Relationships: Steps" 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_UPC_YS_STEPS TYPE UPC_YS_STEPS.

The UPC_YS_STEPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic Relationships: Steps data available in SAP. These include STEP (Number of the Characteristic Relationship), MTYPE (Type of Characteristic Relationship), TO_SOURCE (), TO_TARGET ()... 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. .

UPC_YS_STEPS structure Technical Details:

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

SAP UPC_YS_STEPS 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 UPC_YS_STEPS 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
AREA	Planning Area	UPC_Y_AREA	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain		UPC_AREA
STEP	Number of the Characteristic Relationship	UPC_Y_STEP	NUMC	2	Assigned to domain		UPC_STEP
MTYPE	Type of Characteristic Relationship	UPC_Y_MTYPE	CHAR	1			UPC_MTYPE
TO_SOURCE				0
TO_TARGET				0
DERIVE	Derivation: X = Yes	UPC_Y_DERIVE	CHAR	1			XFELD
HIENM	Hierarchy	UPC_Y_HIENM	CHAR	30			UPC_IOBJNM
HIEVER	Hierarchy Version	UPC_Y_HIEVER	CHAR	3			UPC_HIEVER
DATETO	Valid To	UPC_Y_DATETO	DATS	8			UPC_DATUM
CHANM	Characteristic	UPC_Y_CHANM	CHAR	30			UPC_IOBJNM
FBDER	FM Derivation	UPC_Y_FBDER	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FUNCNAME
FBCOM	FM Combination Proposal	UPC_Y_FBCOM	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FUNCNAME
FBVER	FM Combination Check	UPC_Y_FBVER	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FUNCNAME
TO_CHASEL				0
RFKYF	Key Figure	UPC_Y_KYFNM	CHAR	30			UPC_IOBJNM

Key field

Non-key field

< UPC_YS_STAT_SEL - Selection Table for Statistics UPC_YS_STEPS_USAGE_DISPLAY - Note on Using the Display Struture for Char. Relationships >

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

As UPC_YS_STEPS 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 UPC_YS_STEPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPC_YS_STEPS

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

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