MSS_CONNECTION SAP (sys.dm_exec_connections structure from SQL Server 9.0) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: sys.dm_exec_connections structure from SQL Server 9.0




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




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

MSS_CONNECTION 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 "sys.dm_exec_connections structure from SQL Server 9.0" 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_MSS_CONNECTION TYPE MSS_CONNECTION.

The MSS_CONNECTION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about sys.dm_exec_connections structure from SQL Server 9.0 data available in SAP. These include PARENT_CONNID (SQL Server parent connection id), CONN_SESSIONID (Session ID running on connection), CONNECT_TIME (Character representation of datetime YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:SSS), NET_TRANSPORT (The network transport type used by the connection).. 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 MSS_CONNECTION 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
CONNECTIONIDSQL Server connection id MSSCONNECTIONIDCHAR36MSSUNIQIDENT
PARENT_CONNIDSQL Server parent connection id MSSPARENTCONNIDCHAR36MSSUNIQIDENT
CONN_SESSIONIDSession ID running on connection MSSCONNSIDINT410
CONNECT_TIMECharacter representation of datetime YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:SSS MSSCONNDATECHAR24
NET_TRANSPORTThe network transport type used by the connection MSSNETRANSPORTCHAR80CHAR80
PROTOCOL_TYPEThe network transport protocol used by the connection MSSPROTYPECHAR80CHAR80
CONN_NUMREADSSQL Server connection number of reads over the connection MSSCONNUMREADSINT410
CONN_NUMWRITESSQL Server conneciton number of writes over the connection MSSCONNUMWRITESINT410
LAST_READCharacter representation of datetime YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:SSS MSSCONNLASTRDCHAR24
LAST_WRITECharacter representation of datetime YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS:SSS MSSCONNLASTWTCHAR24
NET_PACKET_SIZESQL Server packet size MSSPACKSZINT410
CLIENT_NET_ADDRConnection network address MSSCONNETADDRCHAR40CHAR40

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSS_CONNECTION 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 MSS_CONNECTION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSS_CONNECTION

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