SAP DIACL_SELECTION_DS Dialog structure for selection Table data and field list

DIACL_SELECTION_DS 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 "Dialog structure for selection" 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_DIACL_SELECTION_DS TYPE DIACL_SELECTION_DS.

The DIACL_SELECTION_DS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dialog structure for selection data available in SAP. These include TO_DATE (To date), TPLNR (Functional Location), EQUNR (Equipment Number), DEFECTS (New Input Values)... 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. .

DIACL_SELECTION_DS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP DIACL_SELECTION_DS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the DIACL_SELECTION_DS table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FROM_DATEFrom date DIOHFW_FROM_DATEDATS8DIOHFW_DATE
TO_DATETo date DIOHFW_TO_DATEDATS8DIOHFW_DATE
TPLNRFunctional Location TPLNRCHAR30Assigned to domainTPLNRTPLNRIFLIFLM
EQUNREquipment Number EQUNRCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAEQUNREQNEQUI
DEFECTSNew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
MEAS_DOCSNew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
SELIDSelection ID SELIDCHAR7TJ48SELID
QMARTNotification Type QMARTCHAR2TQ80QMARTQMR
FL_WITH_DOCSNew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
REFNUMExternal Reference Number QMEXTNRCHAR20CHAR020
ARBPLWork center ARBPLCHAR8ARBPLAGR
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
I_VSTATINPM Order operation status inclusive I_VSTATINCHAR4TEXT4
I_VSTATEXPM Order operation status exclusive I_VSTATEXCHAR4TEXT4
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
PERNR_VPersonnel number CO_PERNRNUMC8PERNRPER
FROM_TIMEFrom Time DIOHFW_FROM_TIMETIMS6DIOHFW_TIME
TO_TIMETo Time DIOHFW_TO_TIMETIMS6DIOHFW_TIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As DIACL_SELECTION_DS 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 DIACL_SELECTION_DS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIACL_SELECTION_DS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DIACL_SELECTION_DS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).