SAP DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT Chart Layout Structure Table data and field list

DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT 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 "Chart Layout Structure" 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_DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT TYPE DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT.

The DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Chart Layout Structure data available in SAP. These include TITLE (Value in value table), HEIGHT (Chart height), NO_EMPTY_ROWS (No Empty Rows at the End of the Chart), RIBBONS ()... 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. .

DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)

SAP DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT 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 DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT 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
NAME	Menu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0)	GUI_TEXT	CHAR	40			GUI_TEXT
TITLE	Value in value table	BCVALSVAL	CHAR	80			TEXT80
HEIGHT	Chart height	BCCHARTSZ	INT4	10			BCINT4
NO_EMPTY_ROWS	No Empty Rows at the End of the Chart	DIMSPPB_D_NO_EMPTY_ROWS	CHAR	1			BOOLE
RIBBONS				0
GRID_UNIT	Unit in time axis of bar chart	BCTIMEUNIT	CHAR	3			BCTIMEUNIT
PROGNAME	ABAP Program Name	PROGNAME	CHAR	40			PROGNAME
STATUS	Menu Painter: Status code	GUI_STATUS	CHAR	20			GUI_STATUS	CUA

Key field

Non-key field

< DIMSPPB_S_CALENDAR_MAP - Graphics Data DIMSPPB_S_CHART_MAP - Chart Data Mapping Structure >

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

As DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT 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 DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIMSPPB_S_CHART_LAYOUT

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

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