PBACKUPDB4 SAP (Partial Backups of the SAP Database Library on iSeries) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Partial Backups of the SAP Database Library on iSeries




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PBACKUPDB4
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Access table PBACKUPDB4




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

PBACKUPDB4 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 "Partial Backups of the SAP Database Library on iSeries" 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_PBACKUPDB4 TYPE PBACKUPDB4.

The PBACKUPDB4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Partial Backups of the SAP Database Library on iSeries data available in SAP. These include SAVDATE (Date of a Database Backup), SAVTIME (Time of a Database Backup).. 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 PBACKUPDB4 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
SAVDATEDate of a Database Backup BACKUPDATEDATS8
SAVTIMETime of a Database Backup BACKUPTIMETIMS6

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PBACKUPDB4 using ABAP code?

As PBACKUPDB4 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 PBACKUPDB4 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PBACKUPDB4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PBACKUPDB4 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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