SAP DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP Mapping Structure for Bar Chart Control Table data and field list

DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP 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 "Mapping Structure for Bar Chart Control" 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_CONTROL_MAP TYPE DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP.

The DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Mapping Structure for Bar Chart Control data available in SAP. These include START_TIME (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), END_TIME (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), SECTION_ID (Identification for section in time axis of bar chart), SECTION_NAME (Value in value table)... 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_CONTROL_MAP 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_CONTROL_MAP 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_CONTROL_MAP 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
WINIDWindow ID in graphic GRWINIDCHAR8GRWINID
START_TIMEUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TZNTSTMPSDEC15TZNTSTMPS
END_TIMEUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TZNTSTMPSDEC15TZNTSTMPS
SECTION_IDIdentification for section in time axis of bar chart BCSECTIDINT410BCINT4
SECTION_NAMEValue in value table BCVALSVALCHAR80TEXT80
CHART 0
PROFILE 0
PRF_GRUPPEProfile group (sort graphics profiles) BCPRFGROUPCHAR4BCPRFGROUP
PRF_NAMEName of graphics profile BCPRFNAMECHAR12CHAR12
PRF_INDEXProfile index for the graphics profile BCPRFINDEXCHAR1CHAR1
TIME_ZONETime Zone SYSTZONLOCHAR6SYCHAR06

Key field Non-key field



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

As DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP 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_CONTROL_MAP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIMSPPB_S_CONTROL_MAP

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

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