LVC_FILE SAP (ASCII File I/O) Structure details

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

LVC_FILE 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 "ASCII File I/O" 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_LVC_FILE TYPE LVC_FILE.

The LVC_FILE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ASCII File I/O data available in SAP. These include LINE (Text line for file I/O).. 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 LVC_FILE structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As LVC_FILE 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 LVC_FILE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LVC_FILE

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