SAP DSYAV Structures: Directory of Views on Books Table data and field list

DSYAV is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Structures: Directory of Views on Books data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The DSYAV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structures: Directory of Views on Books data available in SAP. These include VIEWNAME (Structures: Name of View), PAR_VIEW (Structures: Name of View), VIEW_TYP (View type), FUSER (Documentation created by)... 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. .

DSYAV table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: E - Control table, SAP and customer have separate key areas
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP DSYAV table 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 DSYAV 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
OUTLINEStructures: name of the structure DOKU_OUTLICHAR12Assigned to domainDOKU_OUTLI
VIEWNAMEStructures: Name of View DOKU_VIEWNCHAR12DOKU_VIEWNDSV
PAR_VIEWStructures: Name of View DOKU_VIEWNCHAR12DOKU_VIEWNDSV
VIEW_TYPView type DOKU_VIEWOCHAR4DOKU_VIEWO
FUSERDocumentation created by DOKU_FUSERCHAR12DOKU_USER
FDATEDate documentation was created DOKU_FDATEDATS8SYDATS
FTIMETime at which documentation was created DOKU_FTIMETIMS6SYTIME
LUSERDocumentation last changed by DOKU_LUSERCHAR12DOKU_USER
LDATEDate of last change to documentation DOKU_LDATEDATS8SYDATS
LTIMETime of last change to documentation DOKU_LTIMETIMS6SYTIME

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table DSYAV using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on DSYAV to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_DSYAV TYPE DSYAV.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM DSYAV
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_DSYAV
WHERE...

How to access SAP table DSYAV

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

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