SAP WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY Maintenance structure for definition reference materials Table data and field list

WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY 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 "Maintenance structure for definition reference materials" 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_WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY TYPE WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY.

The WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Maintenance structure for definition reference materials data available in SAP. These include MTBEZ (Description of material type), LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor), NAME1 (Name), LTSNR (Vendor Subrange)... 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. .

WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
MTART	Material Type	MTART	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		MTART	MTA
MTBEZ	Description of material type	MTBEZ	CHAR	25			TEXT25
LIFNR	Account Number of Vendor or Creditor	LIFNR	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LIFNR	LIF	KRED_C
NAME1	Name	NAME1	CHAR	30			TEXT30
LTSNR	Vendor Subrange	LTSNR	CHAR	6	Assigned to domain		LTSNR
LTSBZ	Description of Vendor Subrange	BEZEILTS	CHAR	20			TEXT20
REF_MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
MAKTX	Material Description (Short Text)	MAKTX	CHAR	40			TEXT40

Key field

Non-key field

< WSD_REF_MATERIAL - Reference Materials WSD_SALES_STY - Sales data >

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

As WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY 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 WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about WSD_REF_MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_STY and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).