MSS_TABLE SAP (Table name) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table name




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MSS_TABLE
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Access table MSS_TABLE




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

MSS_TABLE 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 "Table name" 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_TABLE TYPE MSS_TABLE.

The MSS_TABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table name data available in SAP. These include NAME (Table 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: Not classified


SAP MSS_TABLE 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
NAMETable name MSSTABLECHAR128MSSSYSNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSS_TABLE 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_TABLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSS_TABLE

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