EXTRACT_KEY SAP (Report Writer: Extract Key) Structure details
Description: Report Writer: Extract Key
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EXTRACT_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 "Report Writer: Extract Key" 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_EXTRACT_KEY TYPE EXTRACT_KEY.
The EXTRACT_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Report Writer: Extract Key data available in SAP. These include COUNTER (Sequence number with same hash code), RGJNR (Report Group), CRNAM (Created By), CRDAT (Creation date).. 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 EXTRACT_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 |
| HASH | Hash encryption of selection criteria | GR_HASH | NUMC | 15 | NUMC15 | ||||
| COUNTER | Sequence number with same hash code | GR_COUNTER | NUMC | 8 | NUMC8 | ||||
| RGJNR | Report Group | RGJNR | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | RGJNR | GJB | ||
| CRNAM | Created By | CRNAM | CHAR | 12 | USNAM | ||||
| CRDAT | Creation date | CRDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| CRTIME | Creation Time | CR_TIME | TIMS | 6 | T |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EXTRACT_KEY using ABAP code?
As EXTRACT_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 EXTRACT_KEY as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EXTRACT_KEY
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EXTRACT_KEY and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects