KDSTB SAP (Buffer Table for KDST Records) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Buffer Table for KDST Records




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




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

KDSTB 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 "Buffer Table for KDST 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_KDSTB TYPE KDSTB.

The KDSTB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer Table for KDST Records data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), VBELN (Sales Order), VBPOS (Sales order item), MATNR (Material 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 KDSTB 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
VBELNSales Order CS_VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
VBPOSSales order item CS_VBPOSNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
STLANBOM Usage STLANCHAR1Assigned to domainSTLANCSV
STLNRBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
STLALAlternative BOM STALTCHAR2ALPHAALTNR
ANDATDate record created on ANDATDATS8DATUM
ANNAMUser who created record ANNAMCHAR12USNAM
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
AENAMName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
VBKZUpdate indicator VBKZCHAR1VERBUCHER
AUSKZSelection indicator CSAUSCHAR1CHAR1
SELKZSelection of valid records CSSELCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As KDSTB 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 KDSTB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KDSTB

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