HELP_TINF SAP (Technical Information for Help) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Technical Information for Help




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HELP_TINF
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Access table HELP_TINF




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

HELP_TINF 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 "Technical Information for Help" 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_HELP_TINF TYPE HELP_TINF.

The HELP_TINF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Technical Information for Help data available in SAP. These include FIELDLGTH (Four-digit number), MASC (Template (not used)).. 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 HELP_TINF 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
FIELDTYPEText (20 Characters) TEXT20CHAR20TEXT20
FIELDLGTHFour-digit number NUM4NUMC4NUM04
MASCTemplate (not used) AS4MASKCHAR20AS4MASK

Key field Non-key field



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

As HELP_TINF 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 HELP_TINF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HELP_TINF

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