/SDF/INST_PARAMS SAP (Parameters of a specific ABAP instance) Structure details
Description: Parameters of a specific ABAP instance
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Access table /SDF/INST_PARAMS
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
/SDF/INST_PARAMS 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 "Parameters of a specific ABAP instance" 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_/SDF/INST_PARAMS TYPE /SDF/INST_PARAMS.
The /SDF/INST_PARAMS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Parameters of a specific ABAP instance data available in SAP. These include PARVALUE (Parameter value), SET_DEFAULT (text), SET_INSTANCE (text), V_DEFAULT (Parameter value).. 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 /SDF/INST_PARAMS 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 |
| PARNAME | Parameter name | PARNAME | CHAR | 64 | CHR64 | ||||
| PARVALUE | Parameter value | PARVALUE | CHAR | 64 | CHAR64 | ||||
| SET_DEFAULT | text | ALERT | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| SET_INSTANCE | text | ALERT | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| V_DEFAULT | Parameter value | PARVALUE | CHAR | 64 | CHAR64 | ||||
| V_INSTANCE | Parameter value | PARVALUE | CHAR | 64 | CHAR64 | ||||
| V_KDEFAULT_SUB | Parameter value | PARVALUE | CHAR | 64 | CHAR64 | ||||
| V_KDEFAULT_USUB | Parameter value | PARVALUE | CHAR | 64 | CHAR64 | ||||
| SHORT_DESCR | Parameter comment / short description | PFECOMMENT | CHAR | 80 | PFEDESCR |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/INST_PARAMS using ABAP code?
As /SDF/INST_PARAMS 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 /SDF/INST_PARAMS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table /SDF/INST_PARAMS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /SDF/INST_PARAMS 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