SAP ARCHIVING_PROT Log Structure Archiving Table data and field list

ARCHIVING_PROT 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 "Log Structure Archiving" 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_ARCHIVING_PROT TYPE ARCHIVING_PROT.

The ARCHIVING_PROT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Log Structure Archiving data available in SAP. These include VKORG (Sales Organization), AUART (Sales Document Type), NTEXT (), ARCHBAR ()... 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. .

ARCHIVING_PROT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP ARCHIVING_PROT 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 ARCHIVING_PROT 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
VBELN	Sales and Distribution Document Number	VBELN	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	VBELN	AUN
VKORG	Sales Organization	VKORG	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		VKORG	VKO	C_VKORG
AUART	Sales Document Type	AUART	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain	AUART	AUART	AAT
NTEXT				0
ARCHBAR				0

Key field

Non-key field

< ARCHIVINFO - Essential Attributes of an Archive ARCHIVING_VBAP - VBAP for Archiving >

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

As ARCHIVING_PROT 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 ARCHIVING_PROT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ARCHIVING_PROT

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

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