GTAB_CONTROL SAP (table type) Structure details

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

GTAB_CONTROL 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 "table type" 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_GTAB_CONTROL TYPE GTAB_CONTROL.

The GTAB_CONTROL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about table type data available in SAP. These include G_SIGN (Selection criteria: SIGN), G_OPT (Selection criteria: OPTION), G_LOW (Selection criteria: From value), G_HIGH (Selection criteria: To value).. 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 GTAB_CONTROL structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As GTAB_CONTROL 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 GTAB_CONTROL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GTAB_CONTROL

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