VTB_MMKEY SAP (Key fields for MM documents) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Key fields for MM documents




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

VTB_MMKEY 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 "Key fields for MM documents" 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_VTB_MMKEY TYPE VTB_MMKEY.

The VTB_MMKEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key fields for MM documents data available in SAP. These include EBELP (Item Number of Purchasing Document), ZEKKN (Sequential Number of Account Assignment), ETENR (Delivery Schedule Line Number), STUNR (Step number).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP VTB_MMKEY 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
EBELNPurchasing Document Number EBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBESMEKK_C
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5Assigned to domainEBELPBSP
ZEKKNSequential Number of Account Assignment DZEKKNNUMC2NUM02
ETENRDelivery Schedule Line Number ETENRNUMC4Assigned to domainETENR
STUNRStep number STUNRNUMC3Assigned to domainSTUNR
ZAEHKCondition counter DZAEHKNUMC2ZAEHK

Key field Non-key field



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

As VTB_MMKEY 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 VTB_MMKEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VTB_MMKEY

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