SAP DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA Table Area Data Table data and field list

DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA 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 "Table Area Data" 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_TABLE_DATA TYPE DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA.

The DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table Area Data data available in SAP. These include COL_TEXT (Value in value table), COL_TOOLTIP (Value in value table), PROGNAME (ABAP Program Name), STATUS (Menu Painter: Status code)... 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_TABLE_DATA 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_TABLE_DATA 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_TABLE_DATA 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
COL_POSALV control: Output column LVC_COLPOSINT410
COL_TEXTValue in value table BCVALSVALCHAR80TEXT80
COL_TOOLTIPValue in value table BCVALSVALCHAR80TEXT80
PROGNAMEABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
STATUSMenu Painter: Status code GUI_STATUSCHAR20GUI_STATUSCUA
DONT_USE_MENUData element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') BOOLE_DCHAR1BOOLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA 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_TABLE_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIMSPPB_S_TABLE_DATA

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

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