TIMESTASE SAP (Status Fields for Set) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Status Fields for Set




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TIMESTASE
Related tables to TIMESTASE
Access table TIMESTASE




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

TIMESTASE 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 "Status Fields for Set" 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_TIMESTASE TYPE TIMESTASE.

The TIMESTASE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Status Fields for Set data available in SAP. These include FLAG_INSERTED (General Flag), FLAG_MODIFIED (General Flag), FLAG_DELETED (General Flag), FLAG_PERSISTENT (General Flag).. 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: Not classified


SAP TIMESTASE 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
FLAG_PROTECTEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
FLAG_INSERTEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
FLAG_MODIFIEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
FLAG_DELETEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
FLAG_PERSISTENTGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As TIMESTASE 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 TIMESTASE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TIMESTASE

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