LANG256 SAP (Output structure for records <= 256 places) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Output structure for records <= 256 places




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

LANG256 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 "Output structure for records <= 256 places" 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_LANG256 TYPE LANG256.

The LANG256 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Output structure for records <= 256 places data available in SAP. These include EXCHANGE (Exchange ID), RELEASE (Delta Release for Language Import), DEVC (Package), TOBJ (Transport Object for Language Transport).. 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 LANG256 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
FUELLRec.type LANGSTYPCHAR1CHAR1
EXCHANGEExchange ID LANGEXKZCHAR1CHAR1
RELEASEDelta Release for Language Import LANGREL_DCHAR4SAPRL
DEVCPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30Assigned to domainDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
TOBJTransport Object for Language Transport LTRANSOBJCHAR4CHAR4
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
DATA Data area0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure LANG256 using ABAP code?

As LANG256 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 LANG256 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LANG256

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about LANG256 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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