HELP_VAKE SAP (Auxiliary structure F4 help for condition records) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Auxiliary structure F4 help for condition records




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

HELP_VAKE 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 "Auxiliary structure F4 help for condition records" 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_VAKE TYPE HELP_VAKE.

The HELP_VAKE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Auxiliary structure F4 help for condition records data available in SAP. These include VAKEY (Variable key (F4 help)), DATAB (Validity start date of the condition record), DATBI (Validity end date of the condition record), KNUMH (Condition record number).. 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: Not classified


SAP HELP_VAKE 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
KSCHLCondition Type KSCHLCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHLVKS
VAKEYVariable key (F4 help) VAKEYHCHAR30CHAR30
DATABValidity start date of the condition record KODATABDATS8DATUM
DATBIValidity end date of the condition record KODATBIDATS8DATUM
KNUMHCondition record number KNUMHCHAR10KNUMB

Key field Non-key field



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

As HELP_VAKE 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_VAKE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HELP_VAKE

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