WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA SAP (Material attribute) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Material attribute




ABAP Code to SELECT data from WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA
Related tables to WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA
Access table WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA




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

WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA 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 "Material attribute" 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_S_MATERIAL_DATA TYPE WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA.

The WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Material attribute data available in SAP. These include ATTYP (Material Category), MTART (Material Type), MATKL (Material Group).. 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)


SAP WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA 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
ATTYPMaterial Category ATTYPCHAR2ATTYPMTY
MTARTMaterial Type MTARTCHAR4Assigned to domainMTARTMTA
MATKLMaterial Group MATKLCHAR9Assigned to domainMATKLMKLS_WBWG

Key field Non-key field



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

As WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA 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_S_MATERIAL_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WES_S_MATERIAL_DATA

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