/BDL/MSSBACK SAP (MS SQL Server backup history overview for version 6.5) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MS SQL Server backup history overview for version 6.5




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

/BDL/MSSBACK 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 "MS SQL Server backup history overview for version 6.5" 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_/BDL/MSSBACK TYPE /BDL/MSSBACK.

The /BDL/MSSBACK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MS SQL Server backup history overview for version 6.5 data available in SAP. These include DBNAME (30 Characters), BACKDBSIZE (Natural Number), BACKDEVNAM (128 character), VOLUMENAME (Character field of length 6).. 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 /BDL/MSSBACK 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
BACKSTARTChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
DBNAME30 Characters CHAR30CHAR30CHAR30
BACKDBSIZENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
BACKDEVNAM128 character CHAR128CHAR128CHAR128
VOLUMENAMECharacter field of length 6 CHAR6CHAR6CHAR6
BACKUPIDNot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /BDL/MSSBACK using ABAP code?

As /BDL/MSSBACK 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 /BDL/MSSBACK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /BDL/MSSBACK

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /BDL/MSSBACK 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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