SAP ATPSB_KEY ATP Server: Key for ATP Objects in Shared Buffer Table data and field list

ATPSB_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 "ATP Server: Key for ATP Objects in Shared 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_ATPSB_KEY TYPE ATPSB_KEY.

The ATPSB_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ATP Server: Key for ATP Objects in Shared Buffer data available in SAP. These include RELID (Region in IMPORT/EXPORT Data Table), ATPMD (Client), ATPTK (ATP Server: Key for table in 'shared buffer'), WERKS (Plant)... 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. .

ATPSB_KEY structure Technical Details:

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


SAP ATPSB_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 ATPSB_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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
RELIDRegion in IMPORT/EXPORT Data Table INDX_RELIDCHAR2SYCHAR02
ATPMDClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
ATPTKATP Server: Key for table in 'shared buffer' ATPTKCHAR2ATPTK
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
BERIDMRP Area BERIDCHAR10Assigned to domainBERIDBERID

Key field Non-key field



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

As ATPSB_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 ATPSB_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ATPSB_KEY

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