SAP ABAPDUMP_KEY ABAP/4 Snapshot for Runtime Errors Table data and field list

ABAPDUMP_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 "ABAP/4 Snapshot for Runtime Errors" 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_ABAPDUMP_KEY TYPE ABAPDUMP_KEY.

The ABAPDUMP_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ABAP/4 Snapshot for Runtime Errors data available in SAP. These include ZEIT (System Time), MASCHINE (Application Server), BENUTZER (User Name), MANDANT (Client ID)... 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. .

ABAPDUMP_KEY structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP ABAPDUMP_KEY structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the ABAPDUMP_KEY table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
DATUMSystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
ZEITSystem Time SYUZEITTIMS6SYTIME
MASCHINEApplication Server SYHOSTCHAR32HOST_ID
BENUTZERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
MANDANTClient ID SYMANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
MODUSIndex of External Session SYMODNOINT410SYST_LONG

Key field Non-key field



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

As ABAPDUMP_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 ABAPDUMP_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ABAPDUMP_KEY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ABAPDUMP_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).