VENDOR_FIND SAP (Search Parameters for Vendor Master Records) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Search Parameters for Vendor Master Records




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VENDOR_FIND
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Access table VENDOR_FIND




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

VENDOR_FIND 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 "Search Parameters for Vendor Master Records" 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_VENDOR_FIND TYPE VENDOR_FIND.

The VENDOR_FIND table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Search Parameters for Vendor Master Records data available in SAP. These include SORT1 (Search Term 1), SORT2 (Search Term 2), MC_CITY1 (City name in upper case for search help), POST_CODE1 (City postal code).. 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 VENDOR_FIND 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
MC_NAMEName (field NAME1) in upper case for matchcode AD_MC_NAMECHAR25CHAR25
SORT1Search Term 1 AD_SORT1CHAR20CHAR20
SORT2Search Term 2 AD_SORT2CHAR20CHAR20
MC_CITY1City name in upper case for search help AD_MC_CITYCHAR25CHAR25
POST_CODE1City postal code AD_PSTCD1CHAR10CHAR10
MC_STREETStreet name in upper case for search help AD_MC_STRTCHAR25CHAR25
HOUSE_NUM1House Number AD_HSNM1CHAR10TEXT10
COUNTRYCountry Key LAND1CHAR3Assigned to domainLAND1LND
REGIONSTATE (State, Province, County) REGIOCHAR3Assigned to domainREGIO
NAME1_LNGName 1 AD_NAME1CHAR40TEXT40
CITY1_LNGCity AD_CITY1CHAR40TEXT40CLCITYNAME
STREET_LNGStreet AD_STREETCHAR60TEXT60CLSTRTNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As VENDOR_FIND 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 VENDOR_FIND as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VENDOR_FIND

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