WPAOT2_ALT SAP (POS interface: Alternative object table no. 2) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: POS interface: Alternative object table no. 2




ABAP Code to SELECT data from WPAOT2_ALT
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

WPAOT2_ALT 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 "POS interface: Alternative object table no. 2" 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_WPAOT2_ALT TYPE WPAOT2_ALT.

The WPAOT2_ALT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about POS interface: Alternative object table no. 2 data available in SAP. These include VRKME (Unit of Measure for Display), INIT (Yes/No (X/ )), DATUM (POS interface: date), UPD_FLAG (Change Type (U, I, S, D)).. 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 WPAOT2_ALT 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
ARTNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
VRKMEUnit of Measure for Display MEINHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
INITYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
DATUMPOS interface: date WJDPOSDATDATS8DATUM
UPD_FLAGChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND
WLK2POS interface: mode flag for various applications WJDPOSMODECHAR1SYCHAR01

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure WPAOT2_ALT using ABAP code?

As WPAOT2_ALT 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 WPAOT2_ALT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WPAOT2_ALT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about WPAOT2_ALT 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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