BTCH1142 SAP (Structure for Fields from Screen 1142) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Fields from Screen 1142




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

BTCH1142 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 "Structure for Fields from Screen 1142" 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_BTCH1142 TYPE BTCH1142.

The BTCH1142 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Fields from Screen 1142 data available in SAP. These include JOBNAME (Background job name), JOBINFO (Job description), JOBVARIANT (Variant indicator), COMPONENT (Data Element for SAP Component).. 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 BTCH1142 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
PROGNAMEProgram name within a step (e.g. report) BTCPROGCHAR40PROGNAME
JOBNAMEBackground job name BTCJOBCHAR32CHAR32
JOBINFOJob description JOBINFOCHAR30
JOBVARIANTVariant indicator VARCHAR1
COMPONENTData Element for SAP Component CMPCHAR3
DEFVARIANTName of variant within a step BTCVARIANTCHAR14CHAR14
DEFPERIODShort name for period PERCHAR1
PERTEXTPeriod name PERTEXTCHAR15

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BTCH1142 using ABAP code?

As BTCH1142 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 BTCH1142 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BTCH1142

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BTCH1142 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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