MCH1_KEY SAP (Key Fields of the Table MCH1) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Key Fields of the Table MCH1




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MCH1_KEY
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

MCH1_KEY 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 "Key Fields of the Table MCH1" 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_MCH1_KEY TYPE MCH1_KEY.

The MCH1_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key Fields of the Table MCH1 data available in SAP. These include CHARG (Batch Number).. 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 MCH1_KEY 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
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MCH1_KEY using ABAP code?

As MCH1_KEY 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 MCH1_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MCH1_KEY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MCH1_KEY 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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