LIST_DH SAP (Repository infosystem: List structure for search help) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Repository infosystem: List structure for search help




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

LIST_DH 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 "Repository infosystem: List structure for search help" 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_DH TYPE LIST_DH.

The LIST_DH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Repository infosystem: List structure for search help data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Short Description of Repository Objects), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object), DEVCLASS (Package), ISSIMPLE (Flag if a search help is an elementary search help).. 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_DH 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
SHLPNAMEName of a Search Help SHLPNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainSHLPNAMESHLPDD_SHLP
TEXTShort Description of Repository Objects AS4TEXTCHAR60AS4TEXT
AS4LOCALActivation Status of a Repository Object AS4LOCALCHAR1AS4LOCAL
DEVCLASSPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30TDEVCDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
ISSIMPLEFlag if a search help is an elementary search help DDSHSIMPLECHAR1DDBOOL
SELMETHODSelection method of an elementary search help SELMETHODCHAR30REFSHLPDD_SELMETHOD
SELMTYPECat. of selection method of an elementary search help SELMTYPECHAR1SELMTYPE
TEXTTABText table for selection method SELMETHTXTCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
SELMEXITSearch help exit DDSHSELEXTCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMEDD_SELMEXIT
HOTKEYHot key for a search help DDSHHOTKEYCHAR1CHAR1
DIALOGTYPEDialog type DDSHDIATYPCHAR1DDSHDIATYPDD_DDSHDIATYP
AS4USERLast Changed by AS4USERCHAR12AS4USER
AS4DATEDate of Last Change AS4DATEDATS8AS4DATE

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIST_DH 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_DH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIST_DH

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