LIST_PATTERN SAP (Description of a List Part) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Description of a List Part




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

LIST_PATTERN 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 "Description of a List Part" 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_PATTERN TYPE LIST_PATTERN.

The LIST_PATTERN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Description of a List Part data available in SAP. These include TOP_LINE (Natural Number), TOP_ROW (Natural Number), BOTTOM_PAGE (Natural Number), BOTTOM_LINE (Natural 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP LIST_PATTERN 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
TOP_PAGENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
TOP_LINENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
TOP_ROWNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
BOTTOM_PAGENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
BOTTOM_LINENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
BOTTOM_ROWNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LIST_TOP_SIZENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
PATTERNSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIST_PATTERN 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_PATTERN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIST_PATTERN

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