LIST_BLOCK SAP (General list output: control parameters for list block) Structure details
Description: General list output: control parameters for list block
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
LIST_BLOCK 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 "General list output: control parameters for list block" 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_LIST_BLOCK TYPE LIST_BLOCK.
The LIST_BLOCK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about General list output: control parameters for list block data available in SAP. These include TYP (Single-Character Indicator), COL_START (Horizontal Cursor Position), ROW_SKIP (Vertical Cursor Position), TABNAME (Table Name).. 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 LIST_BLOCK 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 |
| BLOCK | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| TYP | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| COL_START | Horizontal Cursor Position | SYCUCOL | INT4 | 10 | SYST_SHORT | ||||
| ROW_SKIP | Vertical Cursor Position | SYCUROW | INT4 | 10 | SYST_SHORT | ||||
| TABNAME | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure LIST_BLOCK using ABAP code?
As LIST_BLOCK 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 LIST_BLOCK as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table LIST_BLOCK
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about LIST_BLOCK and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects