PARTAB2 SAP (Help Structure, based on PARTAB) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Help Structure, based on PARTAB




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PARTAB2
Related tables to PARTAB2
Access table PARTAB2




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

PARTAB2 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 "Help Structure, based on PARTAB" 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_PARTAB2 TYPE PARTAB2.

The PARTAB2 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Help Structure, based on PARTAB data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), PARVW (Partner Function), KUNNR (Customer Numbers), LIFNR (Account Number of Vendor or Creditor).. 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 PARTAB2 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
PARVWPartner Function PARVWCHAR2TPARPARVWPARVWPAR
KUNNRCustomer Numbers KUNNRCHAR10KNA1ALPHAKUNNRKUNC_KUNNR
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10LFA1ALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
PARNRNumber of contact person PARNRNUMC10PARNRVPA
NAME1Name NAME1CHAR30TEXT30
ORT01City ORT01CHAR25TEXT25
VTEXTName VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20
XINPTCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
XMUSSCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PARTAB2 using ABAP code?

As PARTAB2 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 PARTAB2 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PARTAB2

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PARTAB2 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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