MSQDBASES SAP (MS SQL server databases ( as from sysdatabases )) Structure details
Description: MS SQL server databases ( as from sysdatabases )
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MSQDBASES 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 databases ( as from sysdatabases )" 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_MSQDBASES TYPE MSQDBASES.
The MSQDBASES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MS SQL server databases ( as from sysdatabases ) data available in SAP. These include DBID (MS SQL Server database ID), SID (MS SQL Server - database creator user ID), DBMODE (MS SQL server database lock mode), STATUS (MS SQL server database status).. 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 MSQDBASES 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 |
| DBNAME | The name of the database in SQL Server instance. | MSQDBNAME | CHAR | 255 | CHAR255 | ||||
| DBID | MS SQL Server database ID | MSQDBASEID | INT2 | 5 | INT2 | ||||
| SID | MS SQL Server - database creator user ID | MSQSID | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| DBMODE | MS SQL server database lock mode | MSQDBMODE | INT2 | 5 | INT2 | ||||
| STATUS | MS SQL server database status | MSQDBSTATS | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| STATUS2 | MS SQL server database status | MSQDBSTATS | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| CRDATE | MS SQL server database creation date. | MSQCREDATE | CHAR | 8 | CHAR8 | ||||
| CATEGORY | MS SQL server database category | MSQCATEGRY | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| CMPTLEVEL | MS SQL server Compatibility Column | MSQCMPCOLU | INT1 | 3 | INT1 | ||||
| FILENAME | MS SQL server database physical file name with full path | MSQFILNAME | CHAR | 520 | CHAR520 | ||||
| VERSION | MS SQL Server Database version | MSQVERSION | INT2 | 5 | INT2 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MSQDBASES using ABAP code?
As MSQDBASES 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 MSQDBASES as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MSQDBASES
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSQDBASES and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects