WPM_BOM_S SAP (Structured Article) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structured Article




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

WPM_BOM_S 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 "Structured Article" 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_WPM_BOM_S TYPE WPM_BOM_S.

The WPM_BOM_S table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structured Article data available in SAP. These include MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), STLNR (Bill of material), DATUS (Valid-From Date), MEINS (Base Unit of Measure).. 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 WPM_BOM_S 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
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
STLNRBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
DATUSValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
AUFMEPromotion plan: Material allocation table quantity W_AUFMEQUAN13(3) MENGE
MEAUFAllocation table unit W_MEAUFUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As WPM_BOM_S 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 WPM_BOM_S as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WPM_BOM_S

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