WELLEN SAP (Picking Waves Structure for ALV / VL35) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Picking Waves Structure for ALV / VL35




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

WELLEN 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 "Picking Waves Structure for ALV / VL35" 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_WELLEN TYPE WELLEN.

The WELLEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Picking Waves Structure for ALV / VL35 data available in SAP. These include KWPRO (Picking wave profile), KAPTPROG (Shift definition), BEZEI20 (Description), BEGZT (Start time).. 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 WELLEN 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
SAMMGPicking wave number KWELVPLUSCHAR10KWELVPLUS
KWPROPicking wave profile KW_PROFILCHAR6Assigned to domainKW_PROFIL
KAPTPROGShift definition KAPTPROGCHAR4Assigned to domainKAPTPROG
BEZEI20Description KW_BEZCHAR20TEXT20
BEGZTStart time BEGINNZTTIMS6BEGINNZT
ENDZTEnd Time ENDEZTTIMS6ENDEZT
KAP_BESCHRIndicator: capacity limitation of a picking wave KAP_BESCHRCHAR1XFELD
DUNKEL_VERPicking waves: Indicator manual control required DUNKEL_VERCHAR1DUNKEL_VER
MAXKOMMPOSMaximum number of picking items in a picking wave MAXKOMMPOSINT410MCZAEHLINT
ANZBP_ENumber of delivery items KW_ANZPOSINT410MCZAEHLINT
MAXAUMETYPMaximum number of picking activities MAXAUMETYPDEC15DEC15
METYP_EActual number of picking activities ISTAUMETYPDEC15(3) DEC15_3
MAXVERHARTMaximum Number of Packaging Materials MAXVERHARTDEC15(2) MAXVERHART
VHART_EActual Number of Packaging Materials ISTVERHARTDEC15(3) DEC15_3
MAXGEWICHTMaximum weight of a picking wave MAXGQUAN15(3) MENG8
GEWEHWeight unit: Rough Workload Estimate and picking waves MCL_GEWEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MEGEW_EWeight of picking wave or delivery ISTGQUAN15(3) MENG8
GEWEH_2Weight unit: Rough Workload Estimate and picking waves MCL_GEWEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MAXVOLUMENMaximum volume of a picking wave MAXVQUAN15(3) MENG8
VOLEHVolume unit: Rough Workload Estimate and picking waves MCL_VOLEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MEVOL_EVolume of a picking wave / delivery ISTVQUAN15(3) MENG8
VOLEH_2Volume unit: Rough Workload Estimate and picking waves MCL_VOLEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
MAXZEITMaximum available capacity of a picking wave in hours MAXZEITDEC15(3) DEC15_3
BZEIT_EAct. processing time in hours ISZEITDEC17(5) DEC17_5
AMPEL_IKStatus display of picking wave / delivery of picking wave AMPEL_IKNUMC1AMPEL_IK
KREUZCheck KW_KREUZCHAR1XFELD
EXPAND_KZIndicator: display picking waves in expanded form EXPAND_KZCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As WELLEN 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 WELLEN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WELLEN

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