HDB_BACKUP_CAT SAP (Screen: Backup Catalogue) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen: Backup Catalogue




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HDB_BACKUP_CAT
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Access table HDB_BACKUP_CAT




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

HDB_BACKUP_CAT 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 "Screen: Backup Catalogue" 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_HDB_BACKUP_CAT TYPE HDB_BACKUP_CAT.

The HDB_BACKUP_CAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen: Backup Catalogue data available in SAP. These include NUMBER_LINES (Natural Number), LABEL_NUMBER_LINES (Char 15), INPUT_LINES (Character field of length 6), LABEL_INPUT_LINES (Char 15).. 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 HDB_BACKUP_CAT 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
ITAB 0
NUMBER_LINESNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LABEL_NUMBER_LINESChar 15 CHAR15CHAR15CHAR15
INPUT_LINESCharacter field of length 6 CHAR6CHAR6CHAR6
LABEL_INPUT_LINESChar 15 CHAR15CHAR15CHAR15

Key field Non-key field



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

As HDB_BACKUP_CAT 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 HDB_BACKUP_CAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HDB_BACKUP_CAT

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