DB2_KPI_QBST SAP (bufferpool activity data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: bufferpool activity data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DB2_KPI_QBST
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DB2_KPI_QBST 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 "bufferpool activity data" 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_DB2_KPI_QBST TYPE DB2_KPI_QBST.

The DB2_KPI_QBST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about bufferpool activity data data available in SAP. These include QBSTBPNM (DB2 buffer pool name), QBSTVPL (Number of buffers allocated for virtual buffer pool), QBSTGET (Number of get page requests (conditional and unconditional)), RANDHITR (Random hit ratio).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP DB2_KPI_QBST 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
MEMBERDB2 member name in data sharing environment DB2MEMNCHAR8DB2CHAR08
QBSTBPNMDB2 buffer pool name DB2BSTBPNMCHAR8DB2BPNAME
QBSTVPLNumber of buffers allocated for virtual buffer pool DB2BSTVPLDEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTGETNumber of get page requests (conditional and unconditional) DB2BSTGETDEC19DB2DEC19V
RANDHITRRandom hit ratio DB2RNDHITRDEC5(2) DB2DECPCT
QBSTRPINumber of page inserts required for read I/O DB2BSTRPIDEC19DB2DEC19V
SIOPERSGTSync. seq. reads / seq. getpages DB2SIOSGTDEC19(6) DB2DEC19V6
UPPPWRITBuffer update per pages written DB2UPPPWRIDEC19(2) DB2DEC19V2
SWRTRATESync writes / ( sync writes + async writes) DB2SWRTRATEDEC5(2) DB2DECPCT
QBSTDMCNumber of times the data manager threshold was reached DB2BSTDMCDEC19DB2DEC19V
VPSHORTNumber of Virtual Pool Shortages DB2VPSHORTDEC20DB2DEC20V
PREFDISNumber of Times Sequential Prefetch Was Disabled DB2PREFDISDEC20DB2DEC20V
QBSTSGTNumber of get page requests issued by sequential access req. DB2BSTSGTDEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTSIOSynchronous read requests issued by sequential access req. DB2BSTSIODEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTRIONumber of synchronous read I/O operations DB2BSTRIODEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTSWSUpdate intents against pages in the buffer pool DB2BSTSWSDEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTPWSNumber of pages written DB2BSTPWSDEC19DB2DEC19V
QBSTIMWNumber of immediate writes DB2BSTIMWDEC19DB2DEC19V

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB2_KPI_QBST using ABAP code?

As DB2_KPI_QBST 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 DB2_KPI_QBST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DB2_KPI_QBST

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB2_KPI_QBST 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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