DB2WPDBH SAP (Work process / database handle / connection name mapping) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Work process / database handle / connection name mapping




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DB2WPDBH
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DB2WPDBH 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 "Work process / database handle / connection name mapping" 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_DB2WPDBH TYPE DB2WPDBH.

The DB2WPDBH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Work process / database handle / connection name mapping data available in SAP. These include WP (Work process number), DBHANDLE (Database handle), CONNNAME (Database connection name), LOG_DBNAME (Logical database server name).. 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 DB2WPDBH 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
APPSERVERApplication Server Name MSNAME2CHAR40MSNAME2
WP Work process number0
DBHANDLE Database handle0
CONNNAME Database connection name0
LOG_DBNAME Logical database server name0
DB2MEMBERDB2 member name in data sharing environment DB2MEMNCHAR8DB2CHAR08

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB2WPDBH using ABAP code?

As DB2WPDBH 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 DB2WPDBH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DB2WPDBH

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB2WPDBH 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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