SAP DITSSM SDB: Dialog Table for Symptom linked from solution Table data and field list

DITSSM 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 "SDB: Dialog Table for Symptom linked from solution" 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_DITSSM TYPE DITSSM.

The DITSSM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SDB: Dialog Table for Symptom linked from solution data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), ISMNR (SDB: Symptom Number), ISMVR (SDB: Version Number), LANGU (Language Key)... 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. .

DITSSM 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 DITSSM 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 DITSSM 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
ISYMSEL	Selection	SELECT	CHAR	1			SELKZ
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
ISMNR	SDB: Symptom Number	ISMNR	CHAR	12	ISMP	ALPHA	ISMNR	ISMNR
ISMVR	SDB: Version Number	IVERSION	NUMC	3	Assigned to domain		IVERSION	ISMVR
LANGU	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	T002	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
ISMTXT	SDB: Description Symptom	ISMTEXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40
INDLTXT	Object Long Text Available	INDLTX	CHAR	1			CHAR1
TRSTAT	SDB: Translation Status for the text fields	TRSTAT	CHAR	1			CHAR1
ERNAM	Name of Person who Created the Object	ERNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
ERDAT	Date on Which Record Was Created	ERDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
ERTIM	Time, at Which Record Was Added	ERZEIT	TIMS	6			UHRZT
AENAM	Name of Person Who Changed Object	AENAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
AEDAT	Changed On	AEDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
AETIM	Time of Change	AEZEIT	TIMS	6			UHRZT
FLGDEL	Delete Data Record	KZLOESCH	CHAR	1			CHAR1
COPER	SDB: Name of the Contact Person	COPER	CHAR	12			USNAM
ISMTP	SDB: Symptom Type	ISMTP	CHAR	2	T0KBA		ISMPT	ISY
APPLAR	SDB: Application Area	APPLAR	CHAR	20	T0KBD		CHAR20
ISMART	SDB: Symptom Category	ISMART	CHAR	2	T0KBC		ISMART
VALDTFRM	SDB: Validation Date From	VALDATFRM	DATS	8			SYDATS
VALDTTO	SDB: Validation Date To	VALDATTO	DATS	8			SYDATS
ISMCAT	SDB: Catalog Type - Symptom	ISMCAT	CHAR	1	TQ15		QKATART
ISMGRP	SDB: Symptom Code Group - Coding	ISMGRP	CHAR	8	QPGR		QCODEGRP
ISMCOD	SDB: Coding	ISMCOD	CHAR	4	QPCD		QCODE
ARTPR	Priority Type	ARTPR	CHAR	2	T356A		ARTPR
PRIOK	Priority	PRIOK	CHAR	1	T356		PRIOK	PRIOK
ISMST	SDB: Symptom Status	ISMST	CHAR	1			ISMST
RBNR	Catalog Profile	RBNR	CHAR	9	T352B		RBNR
OPCAT	SDB: Catalog type - Problem Location	OPCAT	CHAR	1	TQ15		QKATART
PRCAT	SDB: Catalog Type - Problem Damage	PRCAT	CHAR	1	TQ15		QKATART
CACAT	SDB: Catalog type - Causes	CACAT	CHAR	1	TQ15		QKATART
ITEMNR	SDB: Trigger Number	ITEMNR	NUMC	4	Assigned to domain		ITEMNR
ISYMICON	SDB: Long Text Icon for Symptom	ISYMICON	CHAR	40			SYCHAR40
LINKCHANGE	SDB: Icon Used in Initial Screen to Display/Change a Symptom	ISYMLINK	CHAR	40			SYCHAR40
LINKICON	SDB: Icon Used in Initial Screen to Display/Change a Symptom	ISYMLINK	CHAR	40			SYCHAR40
SCORE	SDB: Score (weight) returned form the search engine	ISMSCORE	DEC	7(3)
EXPTEXT	SDB: Explanation text for search match	EXPTEXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40
FLGUPD	SDB: Indicator to update the record	FLAGUPD	CHAR	1			CHAR1
LINKINX	Row Index of Internal Tables	SYTABIX	INT4	10			SYST_LONG
STTXT	SDB: Status text	SDBSTTXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40

Key field

Non-key field

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

As DITSSM 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 DITSSM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DITSSM

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

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