IHELP SAP (Screen Help Fields for the Help Processor) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen Help Fields for the Help Processor




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IHELP
Related tables to IHELP
Access table IHELP




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

IHELP 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 Help Fields for the Help Processor" 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_IHELP TYPE IHELP.

The IHELP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Help Fields for the Help Processor data available in SAP. These include MODUS2 (Help system expert mode), MODUS3 (Help system translator mode).. 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 IHELP 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
MODUS1Help system beginner's mode HELPMODE1CHAR1HELPFUNCT
MODUS2Help system expert mode HELPMODE2CHAR1HELPFUNCT
MODUS3Help system translator mode HELPMODE3CHAR1HELPFUNCT

Key field Non-key field



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

As IHELP 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 IHELP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IHELP

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