/SDF/WS_SHM_KEY SAP (Key for SHM Buffer) Structure details

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

/SDF/WS_SHM_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 "Key for SHM Buffer" 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/WS_SHM_KEY TYPE /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY.

The /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key for SHM Buffer data available in SAP. These include TIMESLICE (TIme slice (MS or HH)).. 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 /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY using ABAP code?

As /SDF/WS_SHM_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 /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /SDF/WS_SHM_KEY and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects