LTRAN SAP (General structure for language import) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: General structure for language import




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




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

LTRAN 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 structure for language import" 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_LTRAN TYPE LTRAN.

The LTRAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about General structure for language import data available in SAP. These include PATH02 (Unix File Output Path), FILE01 (File 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 LTRAN 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
PATH01Unix File Input Path PATH01CHAR55PATH01
PATH02Unix File Output Path PATH02CHAR70PATH02
FILE01File name FILE01CHAR15FILE01

Key field Non-key field



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

As LTRAN 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 LTRAN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LTRAN

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