DB2CONDESCR SAP (DB2: Description of a database connection) Structure details
Description: DB2: Description of a database connection
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DB2CONDESCR 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 "DB2: Description of a database connection" 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_DB2CONDESCR TYPE DB2CONDESCR.
The DB2CONDESCR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DB2: Description of a database connection data available in SAP. These include SSID (subsystem id), HOST (host name), PORT (port), LOCATION (location).. 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 DB2CONDESCR 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 |
| NAME | Name of the connection | DB2_CON_INI_CONNAME | CHAR | 32 | DB2_CON_NAME | ||||
| SSID | subsystem id | DB2_CON_INI_SSID | CHAR | 4 | DB2_SSID | ||||
| HOST | host name | DB2_CON_INI_HOST | CHAR | 128 | DB2_HOST | ||||
| PORT | port | DB2_CON_INI_PORT | CHAR | 96 | DB2_PORT | ||||
| LOCATION | location | DB2_CON_INI_LOCATION | CHAR | 128 | DB2_LOCATION | ||||
| PLAN | plan name | DB2_CON_INI_PLAN | CHAR | 24 | DB2_PLAN | ||||
| FTP_HOST | host used for ftp | DB2_CON_INI_FTP_HOST | CHAR | 128 | DB2_HOST | ||||
| RETRY_CNT | retry count for the connection | DB2_CON_INI_RETRY_CNT | CHAR | 3 | DB2_RETRY_CNT | ||||
| SLEEP_TIME | sleep time before next retry | DB2_CON_INI_SLEEP_TIME | CHAR | 11 | DB2_SLEEP_TIME | ||||
| MEMBER | member name of a data sharing group | DB2_CON_INI_MEMBER | CHAR | 8 | DB2_MEMBER | ||||
| PS | DB2 package set (collection) | DB2_CON_INI_PS | CHAR | 128 | DB2_PS |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB2CONDESCR using ABAP code?
As DB2CONDESCR 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 DB2CONDESCR as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DB2CONDESCR
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB2CONDESCR and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects