GMSEARCH_FIELDS SAP (GM Structure for search fields used by locator) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: GM Structure for search fields used by locator




ABAP Code to SELECT data from GMSEARCH_FIELDS
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Access table GMSEARCH_FIELDS




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

GMSEARCH_FIELDS 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 "GM Structure for search fields used by locator" 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_GMSEARCH_FIELDS TYPE GMSEARCH_FIELDS.

The GMSEARCH_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about GM Structure for search fields used by locator data available in SAP. These include SPONSOR (Grant Sponsor), GRANT_NBR (Grant), INTERNAL_REF (Alternate Grant Identifier), EXTERNAL_REF (Alternate Grant Identifier).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP GMSEARCH_FIELDS 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
LOCATE_BYGM Search method GM_LOCATE_BYCHAR2GM_LOCATE_BY
SPONSORGrant Sponsor GM_SPONSORCHAR10BUT000ALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
GRANT_NBRGrant GM_GRANT_NBRCHAR20GMGRALPHAGM_GRANT_NBRGM_GRANT_NBRGRANTS_GENERIC
INTERNAL_REFAlternate Grant Identifier GM_INTERNAL_REFCHAR24GM_INTERNAL_REFERENCE
EXTERNAL_REFAlternate Grant Identifier GM_EXTERNAL_REFCHAR24GM_EXTERNAL_REFERENCE
LIFECYCLE_STATUSLifecycle Status GM_LIFECYCLE_STATUSCHAR5TJ02J_ISTATGMLIFECYCLE_STATUS
STATUS_PROFILEStatus profile for the user states attached to system states GM_STATUS_PROFILECHAR8Assigned to domainJ_STSMA
USER_STATUSUser-Defined State GM_USER_STATUSCHAR5TJ30J_ESTATGM_USER_STATUS

Key field Non-key field



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

As GMSEARCH_FIELDS 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 GMSEARCH_FIELDS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GMSEARCH_FIELDS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about GMSEARCH_FIELDS 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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