MSS_PMEM SAP (Contains data from sysperfinfo on memory) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Contains data from sysperfinfo on memory




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MSS_PMEM
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Access table MSS_PMEM




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

MSS_PMEM 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 "Contains data from sysperfinfo on memory" 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_PMEM TYPE MSS_PMEM.

The MSS_PMEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Contains data from sysperfinfo on memory data available in SAP. These include WRKPROCMEM (Amount of memory granted to executing processes in KB), LOCKMEMORY (Amount of dynamic memory used for locks in KB), MAXWSPMEM (Maximum amount of memory available for executing SQL process), OPTQRYMEM (Amount of memory SQL Server is using for query optimization).. 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_PMEM 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
CONNECTMEMAmount of dynamic memory the server is using for connections MSSPMCONNDEC23
WRKPROCMEMAmount of memory granted to executing processes in KB MSSPMGWSPMDEC23
LOCKMEMORYAmount of dynamic memory used for locks in KB MSSPMLCKMDEC23
MAXWSPMEMMaximum amount of memory available for executing SQL process MSSPMMWSPMDEC23
OPTQRYMEMAmount of memory SQL Server is using for query optimization MSSPMOPMEMDEC23
SQLCACMEMAmount of memory being used for dynamic SQL cache in KB MSSPMCACMDEC23
TARSRVMEMAmount of memory SQL Server is willing to consume in KB MSSPMTARSMDEC23
TTLSRVMEMAmount of memory SQL Server is currently using in KB. MSSPMTTLSMDEC23
USERCONCTSNumber of user connections to the SQL Server system MSSPSUSCONDEC23
CACHEHITPercentage of pages found in the buffer cache MSSPBCACHTDEC13(3)
DATACACHSZSize in KB of the data cache, including unused space MSSPBDATACDEC23
CACHESIZESize in KB of the procedure cache, including unused space. MSSPBCACSZDEC23
BUFFCOMMITNumber of committed pages in cache. MSSPBCOMITDEC23
FREEBUFFERNumber of free pages available in cache. MSSPBFREBFDEC23
STLPAGECNTNumber of buffer pages taken for other memory requirements MSSPBSTPCTDEC23

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSS_PMEM 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_PMEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSS_PMEM

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