WES_ITEM SAP (Structure for ITEM) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for ITEM




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

WES_ITEM 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 "Structure for ITEM" 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_WES_ITEM TYPE WES_ITEM.

The WES_ITEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for ITEM data available in SAP. These include IDNRK (BOM component), MEINS (), MATNR (Material Number), MEINH (Alternative Unit of Measure for Stockkeeping Unit).. 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 WES_ITEM 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
STLKNBOM item node number STLKNNUMC8KNTNR
IDNRKBOM component IDNRKCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNR
MEINS 0
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MEINHAlternative Unit of Measure for Stockkeeping Unit LRMEIUNIT3CUNITMEINS
UMREZNumerator for Conversion to Base Units of Measure UMREZDEC5UMBSZ
UMRENDenominator for conversion to base units of measure UMRENDEC5UMBSN
EANNREuropean Article Number (EAN) - obsolete!!!!! EANNRCHAR13CHAR13EAN
EAN11International Article Number (EAN/UPC) EAN11CHAR18EAN11EAN11EAN
NUMTPCategory of International Article Number (EAN) NUMTPCHAR2NUMTP
LAENGLength LAENGQUAN13(3) MENG13
BREITWidth BREITQUAN13(3) MENG13
HOEHEHeight HOEHEQUAN13(3) MENG13
MEABMUnit of Dimension for Length/Width/Height MEABMUNIT3CUNITMEINS
VOLUMVolume VOLUMQUAN13(3) MENG13
VOLEHVolume unit VOLEHUNIT3CUNITMEINS
BRGEWGross Weight BRGEWQUAN13(3) MENG13
GEWEIWeight Unit GEWEIUNIT3CUNITMEINS
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10ATINNATINN
KZWSOUnits of measure usage KZWSOCHAR1KZWSO
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3CUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As WES_ITEM 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 WES_ITEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WES_ITEM

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