PATCHHIST SAP (History of Kernel Patch) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: History of Kernel Patch
Description: History of Kernel Patch
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PATCHHIST is a standard SAP Table which is used to store History of Kernel Patch data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The PATCHHIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about History of Kernel Patch data available in SAP. These include SAPRELEASE (SAP Release), HOSTNAME (Server name), PLATFORM (OS type without release no. (or '*'): HP-UX, Windows NT, ...), DBVENDOR (Database Vendor).. 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: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered emptyDisplay/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
SAP PATCHHIST table 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 |
| EXECUTABLE | Executable Program Name | EXECUTABLE | CHAR | 20 | TEXT20 | ||||
| SAPRELEASE | SAP Release | SAPRELEASE | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| HOSTNAME | Server name | HOST_NAME | CHAR | 22 | TEXT22 | ||||
| PLATFORM | OS type without release no. (or '*'): HP-UX, Windows NT, ... | OSTYPE | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| DBVENDOR | Database Vendor | DBVENDOR | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
| TIMESTAMP | Oracle: dba_tables.last_analyzed | DATEORA | CHAR | 14 | CHAR14 | ||||
| PATCHNO | 10 digit number | NUM10 | NUMC | 10 | NUM10 | ||||
| DBSLPATCHN | 10 digit number | NUM10 | NUMC | 10 | NUM10 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table PATCHHIST using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on PATCHHIST to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_PATCHHIST TYPE PATCHHIST.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM PATCHHIST
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_PATCHHIST
WHERE...
How to access SAP table PATCHHIST
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PATCHHIST 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