SAP DISPLAY_PI Structure for Issuing Promotions Table data and field list

DISPLAY_PI 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 "Structure for Issuing Promotions" 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_DISPLAY_PI TYPE DISPLAY_PI.

The DISPLAY_PI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Issuing Promotions data available in SAP. These include BOTEXTPI (Description of the promotion), ABREX (External description for agreement), VKORG (Sales Organization), VTWEG (Distribution Channel)... 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. .

DISPLAY_PI structure Technical Details:

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


SAP DISPLAY_PI 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 DISPLAY_PI 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
KNUMA_PIPromotion KNUMA_PICHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKNUMAVPIVMBO
BOTEXTPIDescription of the promotion BOTEXTPICHAR30CHAR30
ABREXExternal description for agreement ABREXCHAR20CHAR20
VKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4Assigned to domainVKORGVKOC_VKORG
VTWEGDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2Assigned to domainVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
SPARTDivision SPARTCHAR2Assigned to domainSPARTSPAC_SPART
VKBURSales Office VKBURCHAR4Assigned to domainVKBURVKB
VKGRPSales Group VKGRPCHAR3Assigned to domainVKGRPVKG
BOARTType of promotion ID BOART_PICHAR4Assigned to domainBOARTVK4
VTEXTDescription VTEXTCHAR20TEXT20
DATABAgreement valid-from date ABDATABDATS8DATUM
DATBIAgreement valid-to date ABDATBIDATS8DATUM
ERNAMName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ERZETEntry time ERZETTIMS6UZEIT
AENAMName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
AEZETTime last change was made AEZETTIMS6UZEIT
ABTXKZTexts maintained in the agreement ABTXKZCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As DISPLAY_PI 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 DISPLAY_PI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DISPLAY_PI

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

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