UPREXT SAP (PREXT with Update Indicator) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: PREXT with Update Indicator




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

UPREXT 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 "PREXT with Update Indicator" 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_UPREXT TYPE UPREXT.

The UPREXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PREXT with Update Indicator data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), BANFN (Purchase Requisition Number), BNFPO (Item Number of Purchase Requisition), DUMMY1 (Type of consolidation of investments method).. 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 or numeric)


SAP UPREXT 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
BANFNPurchase Requisition Number BANFNCHAR10ALPHABANFNBANMBAN_C
BNFPOItem Number of Purchase Requisition BNFPONUMC5Assigned to domainBNFPOBAP
DUMMY1Type of consolidation of investments method XFELD1CHAR1XFELD
J_1BMATUSEUsage of the material J_1BMATUSECHAR1J_1BMATUSE
J_1BOWNPROProduced in-house J_1BOWNPROCHAR1XFELD
J_1BMATORGOrigin of the material J_1BMATORGCHAR1J_1BMATORG
J_1BINDUSTMaterial CFOP category J_1BINDUS3CHAR2ALPHAJ_1BINDUS3
J_1BNBMBrazilian NCM Code J_1BNBMCO1CHAR16Assigned to domainSTEUC
J_1AINDXPInflation Index J_1AINDXPCHAR5Assigned to domainJ_1AINDXP
J_1AIDATEPInflation Index Date J_1AIDATEPDATS8J_1AUDATEP
LAND1Country Key LAND1CHAR3Assigned to domainLAND1LND
.INCLU--AP 0
PEROP_BEGPeriod of Performance Start FM_PEROP_LOWDATS8DATUM
PEROP_ENDPeriod of Performance End FM_PEROP_HIGHDATS8DATUM
KZChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPREXT 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 UPREXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPREXT

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