PDSMAINT_COMP_STR SAP (Structure for Database Tables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Database Tables




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

PDSMAINT_COMP_STR 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 "Structure for Database Tables" 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_PDSMAINT_COMP_STR TYPE PDSMAINT_COMP_STR.

The PDSMAINT_COMP_STR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Database Tables data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), GUID (Globally Unique Identifier), GUID_COMP (Globally Unique Identifier), WERKS (Plant).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP PDSMAINT_COMP_STR 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 MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
GUIDGlobally Unique Identifier GUIDRAW16
GUID_COMPGlobally Unique Identifier GUIDRAW16
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
STLTYBOM category STLTYCHAR1STLTY
STLNRBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
ELIFNVendor Account Number ELIFNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
STLALAlternative BOM STLALCHAR2ALPHAALTNR
STLANBOM Usage STLANCHAR1Assigned to domainSTLANCSV
STVKNInherited node number of BOM item STVKNNUMC8KNTNR
STPOZInternal counter CIM_COUNTNUMC8CIM_COUNT
POSTPItem Category (Bill of Material) POSTPCHAR1Assigned to domainPOSTP
POSNRBOM Item Number SPOSNCHAR4NUMCVSPOSN
CONS_TYPETime of Component Consumption CONS_TYPECHAR1CONS_TYPE
SCM_CLASSABAP Class in SCM PDSMAINT_SCM_CLASSCHAR30PDSMAINT_SCM_CLASS
CREATE_USERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
CREATE_TIMEUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CHANGE_USERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
CHANGE_TIMEUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As PDSMAINT_COMP_STR 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 PDSMAINT_COMP_STR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PDSMAINT_COMP_STR

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