LIFE SAP (List fields) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: List fields




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




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

LIFE 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 "List fields" 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_LIFE TYPE LIFE.

The LIFE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List fields data available in SAP. These include VKSCH (Condition Type), AKSCH (Promotion condition type), VKSCH_EWU (Condition Type), AKSCH_EWU (Promotion condition type).. 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 LIFE 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
LIFELSales Pricing: List Field for Determining Sales Price LIFELDCHAR5Assigned to domainLIFELD
VKSCHCondition Type KSCHLCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHLVKS
AKSCHPromotion condition type AKSCHCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHL
VKSCH_EWUCondition Type KSCHLCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHLVKS
AKSCH_EWUPromotion condition type AKSCHCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHL

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIFE 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 LIFE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIFE

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