DMC_PERS SAP (Persistence Information) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Persistence Information




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DMC_PERS
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DMC_PERS 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 "Persistence Information" 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_DMC_PERS TYPE DMC_PERS.

The DMC_PERS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Persistence Information data available in SAP. These include GUID (GUID in 'CHAR' format with upper-/lowercase (!)), STATE (DMC: Status of an Object), IDENT (DMC: General ID), DESCR (Description).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP DMC_PERS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FROM_DBBoolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown) BOOLEANCHAR1BOOLEAN
GUIDGUID in 'CHAR' format with upper-/lowercase (!) GUID_22CHAR22SYSUUID_22
STATEDMC: Status of an Object DMC_STATENUMC1
IDENTDMC: General ID DMC_IDENTCHAR20DMC_IDENT
DESCRDescription DMC_DESCRCHAR60DMC_DSTR

Key field Non-key field



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

As DMC_PERS 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 DMC_PERS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DMC_PERS

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

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


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