PADD3 SAP (Additional Data Relationship 270 Describes (User Menu)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Additional Data Relationship 270 Describes (User Menu)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PADD3
Related tables to PADD3
Access table PADD3




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

PADD3 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 "Additional Data Relationship 270 Describes (User Menu)" 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_PADD3 TYPE PADD3.

The PADD3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Additional Data Relationship 270 Describes (User Menu) data available in SAP. These include EXCLUDED (Indicator: Exclude Entry), FUNC_AREA (Application Component), GTIME (Generation Time).. 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 PADD3 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
GENERATEIndicator: Entry Generated PD_GENCHAR1CHAR1_X
EXCLUDEDIndicator: Exclude Entry PD_EXCLUDECHAR1CHAR1_X
FUNC_AREAApplication Component UFFCTRCHAR20DF14LUFFCTRBMFR
GTIMEGeneration Time GENTIMETIMS6SYTIME

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PADD3 using ABAP code?

As PADD3 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 PADD3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PADD3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PADD3 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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