VSBMAT SAP (Table for Materials / Customer Materials) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table for Materials / Customer Materials




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

VSBMAT 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 "Table for Materials / Customer Materials" 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_VSBMAT TYPE VSBMAT.

The VSBMAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table for Materials / Customer Materials data available in SAP. These include KDMAT (Material belonging to the customer), VBELN (Delivery), VBTYP (SD document category), KUNAG (Sold-to party).. 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 VSBMAT 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
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
KDMATMaterial belonging to the customer KDMATCHAR35IDNEX
VBELNDelivery VBELN_VLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNVL
VBTYPSD document category VBTYPCHAR1VBTYP
KUNAGSold-to party KUNAGCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRVAG
VKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4Assigned to domainVKORGVKOC_VKORG
VBELN_MULTIDelivery VBELN_VLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNVL

Key field Non-key field



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

As VSBMAT 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 VSBMAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VSBMAT

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