SAP LANG_LOCK Table to lock runtime-intensive program sections Table data and field list

LANG_LOCK is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Table to lock runtime-intensive program sections data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The LANG_LOCK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table to lock runtime-intensive program sections data available in SAP. These include FORMNAME (Name of Function Module), DYNR (Screen 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. .

LANG_LOCK table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP LANG_LOCK table fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the LANG_LOCK table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table LANG_LOCK using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on LANG_LOCK to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_LANG_LOCK TYPE LANG_LOCK.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM LANG_LOCK
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_LANG_LOCK
WHERE...

How to access SAP table LANG_LOCK

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about LANG_LOCK and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).