DBA_PATTERN_DESCR SAP (DBA Cockpit: Pattern Entry) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DBA Cockpit: Pattern Entry




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DBA_PATTERN_DESCR 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 "DBA Cockpit: Pattern Entry" 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_DBA_PATTERN_DESCR TYPE DBA_PATTERN_DESCR.

The DBA_PATTERN_DESCR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DBA Cockpit: Pattern Entry data available in SAP. These include DATE (System Date), TIME (System Time), ADD (Replacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False), RECURRENCE ().. 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 DBA_PATTERN_DESCR 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
FIRST_START 0
DATESystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
TIMESystem Time SYUZEITTIMS6SYTIME
ADDReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN
RECURRENCE 0
PERIOD Recurrence Period0
UNIT Unit of Period: H=Hour,D=Day,W=Week,M=Month0
DAYOFWEEKDay (for Collector) DAYOFWEEKCHAR7CHAR7
HOUROFDAYTime in Hours (for Collector) TIMEOFDAYCHAR24CHAR24
TIMEOFDAYSystem Time SYUZEITTIMS6SYTIME
PARAMETERS 0
ACTION 0
DAYEDay of the week for DBA action SDBA_DAYNUMC1SDBA_DAY
TIMEETime (24 hour clock) for DBA action to run SDBA_TIMETIMS6SYTIME
CRETSTMPDate and time (timestamp) of schedule SDBA_CRTSCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
SYSIDName of SAP System SYSYSIDCHAR8SYCHAR08
BTYPEType of DBA action SDBA_BTYPECHAR5SDBA_BTYPE
PERIODDuration (in days) of DBA action Recurrence PeriodBTCPDAYNUMC3NUM03
DELTSTMPTimestamp for deletion of DBA action SDBA_DELTSCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
STARTTSTMPTimestamp for first run of DBA action SDBA_FRSTSCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
MANDTClient ID SYMANDTCLNT3MANDT
EXEHOSTName of the server where the DBA action is to be executed SDBA_HOSTCHAR30TEXT30
INITIALIZEDReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As DBA_PATTERN_DESCR 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 DBA_PATTERN_DESCR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DBA_PATTERN_DESCR

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