MSQBACKSET SAP (MS SQL server backup list) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MS SQL server backup list




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MSQBACKSET
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Access table MSQBACKSET




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

MSQBACKSET 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 "MS SQL server backup list" 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_MSQBACKSET TYPE MSQBACKSET.

The MSQBACKSET table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MS SQL server backup list data available in SAP. These include BKUPTYPE (MS SQL server - Backup Type description), BACKSTART (MS SQL server backup finish date), BACKDEVNAM (MS SQL server backup device name), VOLUMENAME (MS SQL Server - Desciption of the media 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MSQBACKSET 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
DBNAMEDatabase name MSSDBCHAR128MSSSYSNAME
BKUPTYPEMS SQL server - Backup Type description MSSBKTYPESCHAR30
BACKSTARTMS SQL server backup finish date MSQBKFINDTCHAR20
BACKDEVNAMMS SQL server backup device name MSQDEVNAMECHAR128MSSSYSNAME
VOLUMENAMEMS SQL Server - Desciption of the media name MSQBKMEDNACHAR128
BACKUPIDMS SQL Server backup ID for the backup task MSQBAKUPIDINT410INT4
BKUPNAMEName of the backup set MSSBKNAMECHAR128MSSSYSNAME
BKUPDESCDescription of the backup set MSSBKDESCCHAR255
BACKDBSIZEMS SQL server DB size MSQDBSZDEC14(4)
BKUPDURABackup job run duration MSSBKDURACHAR8

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSQBACKSET 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 MSQBACKSET as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSQBACKSET

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