MSSHISTOGRAM SAP (Output from running dbcc show_statistics with histogram) Structure details
Description: Output from running dbcc show_statistics with histogram
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MSSHISTOGRAM 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 "Output from running dbcc show_statistics with histogram" 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_MSSHISTOGRAM TYPE MSSHISTOGRAM.
The MSSHISTOGRAM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Output from running dbcc show_statistics with histogram data available in SAP. These include R_ROWS (Est. number of rows from the table that fall within range), EQ_ROWS (Estimated number of rows that are equal to the upper bound), DIST_RNG_ROWS (Estimated number of distinct values within a histogram step), AVG_RNG_ROWS (Average number of duplicate values within a histogram step).. 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 MSSHISTOGRAM 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 |
| R_HI_KEY | Key value output from dbcc show_statistics | MSSDBCCKEY | CHAR | 156 | |||||
| R_ROWS | Est. number of rows from the table that fall within range | MSSRNGROWS | DEC | 16 | MSSROWCNT | ||||
| EQ_ROWS | Estimated number of rows that are equal to the upper bound | MSSEQROWS | DEC | 16 | MSSROWCNT | ||||
| DIST_RNG_ROWS | Estimated number of distinct values within a histogram step | MSSDISTRNGROWS | DEC | 16 | MSSROWCNT | ||||
| AVG_RNG_ROWS | Average number of duplicate values within a histogram step | MSSAVGRNGROWS | DEC | 16 | MSSROWCNT | ||||
| EQ_ROWS_PCT | Percentage of all rows | MSSEQROWSPCT | DEC | 4(2) |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MSSHISTOGRAM using ABAP code?
As MSSHISTOGRAM 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 MSSHISTOGRAM as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MSSHISTOGRAM
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSSHISTOGRAM 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