BAL_S_GENR SAP (Application Log: Field catalog generation information) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Application Log: Field catalog generation information




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAL_S_GENR
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAL_S_GENR 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 "Application Log: Field catalog generation information" 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_BAL_S_GENR TYPE BAL_S_GENR.

The BAL_S_GENR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Application Log: Field catalog generation information data available in SAP. These include REF_TABLE (ALV control: Reference table name for internal table field), REF_FIELD (ALV control: Reference field name for internal table field).. 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 BAL_S_GENR 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
FIELDNAMEALV control: Field name of internal table field LVC_FNAMECHAR30CHAR30
REF_TABLEALV control: Reference table name for internal table field LVC_RTNAMECHAR30CHAR30
REF_FIELDALV control: Reference field name for internal table field LVC_RFNAMECHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAL_S_GENR 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 BAL_S_GENR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAL_S_GENR

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

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


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