Table Link for EQUNR (Eqpt Number) and GEWRK (Main Work Center)

Question

Hello,
I need to fetch the main work center from equipment master. I need a direct table link between the equipment number and mainwork center. We are getting a link of equipment number (EQUNR) to work center (ARBPL) and a link of work center (ARBPL) to main work center (GEWRK). But the problem with this scenario is - main work center is not getting fetched from equipment master once work center is missing.
We want a direct link through some table between EQUNR and GEWRK.
Puneet

Answer 1

Hi Puneet,
Appreciate your problem !
Many a times in such a situation (which I presume exists where no direct link is available between fields); we have 2 clear cut approaches -
Approach 1:
Develop a SAP Query, Functional Area/Infoset, and User Group ( using T code :SQ03,SQ02,SQ01 respectively )
While developing Functional Area feed in these 2 tables (Table 1- equipment number (EQUNR) & work center (ARBPL) and Table 2 - work center (ARBPL) to main work center (GEWRK) with  work center (ARBPL) as the Primary Key- bridge to join these 2 tables.
In SAP Query Development; you may take Plant as the Selection Field or any other field as per business requirement to make a search in the query.
Now when you execute this query, you will get a complete Download of (EQUNR),work center (ARBPL)  and main work center (GEWRK) in one table.
For SAP Query, you may also approach your ABAP Team Member. This is a cleaner approach than the other one.
Approach 2:
Take SE16 download of the Table 1 and Table 2 and join them in Excel (using vlookup if required).This approach is however limited to the data volume that you have to process.
Please let me know, if you get stuck !
Thanks,
RAVI.