MSSLOCK7 SAP (MS SQL Server lock monitor) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MS SQL Server lock monitor




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

MSSLOCK7 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 "MS SQL Server lock monitor" 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_MSSLOCK7 TYPE MSSLOCK7.

The MSSLOCK7 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MS SQL Server lock monitor data available in SAP. These include SPID (SQL Server process ID), KPID (Windows operating system thread ID), STATUS (SQL Server process status; ie sleeping, running etc.), USERNAME (The user name used to log into the SQL Server database).. 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 MSSLOCK7 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
SPIDSQL Server process ID MSQSERPRIDINT410INT4
KPIDWindows operating system thread ID MSQTHREDIDINT25INT2
STATUSSQL Server process status; ie sleeping, running etc. MSQPRSTATCHAR60CHAR60
USERNAMEThe user name used to log into the SQL Server database MSQUSRNAMECHAR128CHAR128
HOSTNAMEHostname of the application server logged into SQL Server. MSQHOSTNECHAR128CHAR128
PROGNAMEName of the application program which owns the connection. MSQPRONECHAR128CHAR128
HOSTPIDThe application program's process ID on the given host MSQWKPROIDCHAR16CHAR16
EXECCMDCommand currently being executed by the given process id MSQEXECMDCHAR32CHAR32
BLOCKEDSPID of blocking process. MSQBLOPRIDINT25INT2
WAITTYPEWait type of waiting process, reserved field of sysprocesses MSQWAITTYPINT25INT2
WAITTIMECurrent wait time of the process in milliseconds MSQWAITIMEINT410INT4
BINLOCKMS SQL server - binary lock resource MSQRSCBINRAW16MSQHEX16
LCKVALBLKMS SQL server - lock value block. MSQRSCLKBKRAW16MSQHEX16
INDNAMEObject name MSSOBJECTCHAR128MSSSYSNAME
LCKSTATUSMS SQL server - Lock request status MSQLCKSTATINT25INT2
LCKREFCNTMS SQL server - lock reference count MSQLKRECNTINT25INT2
LCKCARCNTMS SQL server - lock carry-over reference count MSQLKCRYCTINT25INT2
LCKLFETIMEMS SQL server - lock lifetime bitmap. MSQLKLFTIMINT410INT4
ECIDExecution context ID used to uniquely identify subthreads MSQECIDINT410INT4
LCKOWNERTYMS SQL server - type of object associated with a lock MSQLCKOWNINT25INT2
DBASENAMEDatabase name MSSDBCHAR128MSSSYSNAME
OBJNAMEObject name MSSOBJECTCHAR128MSSSYSNAME
LOCKRESTextual description of a lock resource from syslockinfo. MSQRSCTXTCHAR32CHAR32
LOCKTYPELock resource type as e. g. KEY or PAGE. MSQLCKRSCCHAR10CHAR10
LOCKNAMELock request mode translated from table sptvalue. MSQSPTNAMECHAR35CHAR35
SAPUSERThe user name in the SAP system. MSSSAPUSERCHAR12
REPORTNAMEReport now running WPREPORTCHAR40WPREPORT
NESTLEVELNesting level for lock waiters NESTLEVELINT25INT2
HPID_TEXTMS SQL-Server host process ID (decimal) MSSHPIDTXTCHAR20CHAR20
SPID_TEXTMS SQL Server process ID MSSSPIDTXTCHAR20CHAR20
STATUS_TXTLock status as granted, waiting, or converting. MSSLCKTXTCHAR10CHAR10
LCKOWNERTPMS SQL Server lock owner type (text) MSSLCKOWNTCHAR12

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MSSLOCK7 using ABAP code?

As MSSLOCK7 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 MSSLOCK7 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSSLOCK7

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSSLOCK7 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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