SAP VMPA Selection Methods for Search Help VMPA Table data and field list

VMPA is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Selection Methods for Search Help VMPA data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The VMPA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Selection Methods for Search Help VMPA data available in SAP. These include PS_PSP_PNR (Work Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element)), VBELN (Sales Document), POSNR (Sales Document Item)... 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. .

VMPA table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP VMPA table 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 VMPA table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table VMPA using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on VMPA to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_VMPA TYPE VMPA.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM VMPA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_VMPA
WHERE...

How to access SAP table VMPA

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

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