SAP FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES Field Selection Attributes Table data and field list

FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES 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 "Field Selection Attributes" 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_FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES TYPE FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES.

The FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Selection Attributes data available in SAP. These include IDENTIFIER (Field selection: Group of modified fields), INPUT_FLAG (Character length 1), REQUIRED_FLAG (Character length 1), OUTPUT_FLAG (Character length 1)... 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. .

FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES structure Technical Details:

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

SAP FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES 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 FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

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

As FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES 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 FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIELD_SELECTION_ATTRIBUTES

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

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