DB2DSVOL SAP (List of Volumes on which R/3 Datasets Reside) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: List of Volumes on which R/3 Datasets Reside




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DB2DSVOL
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DB2DSVOL 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 "List of Volumes on which R/3 Datasets Reside" 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_DB2DSVOL TYPE DB2DSVOL.

The DB2DSVOL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List of Volumes on which R/3 Datasets Reside data available in SAP. These include VOLUME (Serial number of the volume).. 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 DB2DSVOL 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
DSNAMEDataset name DB2DSNAMECHAR44DB2CHAR44
VOLUMESerial number of the volume DB2VOLIDCHAR6CHAR6

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB2DSVOL using ABAP code?

As DB2DSVOL 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 DB2DSVOL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DB2DSVOL

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB2DSVOL 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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