MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC SAP (Linked server information - output of sp_linkedservers) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Linked server information - output of sp_linkedservers




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

MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC 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 "Linked server information - output of sp_linkedservers" 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_MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC TYPE MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC.

The MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Linked server information - output of sp_linkedservers data available in SAP. These include SRV_PROVIDERNAME (Name of the OLE DB provider managing access to linked server), SRV_PRODUCT (Product name of the linked server.), SRV_DATASOURCE (OLE DB data source property belonging to a linked server), SRV_PROVIDERSTRING (OLE DB provider string property of a linked server).. 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 MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC 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
SRV_NAMELinked server name MSSLINKEDSRVCHAR128MSSSYSNAME
SRV_PROVIDERNAMEName of the OLE DB provider managing access to linked server MSSLSPRVDNMCHAR128
SRV_PRODUCTProduct name of the linked server. MSSLSPRODUCTCHAR128
SRV_DATASOURCEOLE DB data source property belonging to a linked server MSSLSDSCHAR4000
SRV_PROVIDERSTRINGOLE DB provider string property of a linked server MSSLSPROVSTRCHAR4000
SRV_LOCATIONOLE DB location property of a linked server MSSLSLOCCHAR4000
SRV_CATOLE DB catalog property of a linked server MSSLSCATCHAR128MSSSYSNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC 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 MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSSLINKEDSRVSTRUC

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