PDTSTR SAP (HR: Structure for Difference Table DT) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: HR: Structure for Difference Table DT




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PDTSTR
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PDTSTR 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 "HR: Structure for Difference Table DT" 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_PDTSTR TYPE PDTSTR.

The PDTSTR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about HR: Structure for Difference Table DT data available in SAP. These include PERMO (Period Parameters), PAPER_PABRJ (Payroll year for determining time period), PAPER_PABRP (Payroll period for determining time period), PAYTY (Payroll type).. 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 PDTSTR 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
LGARTWage Type LGARTCHAR4Assigned to domainLGART
PERMOPeriod Parameters PERMONUMC2Assigned to domainPERMO
PAPER_PABRJPayroll year for determining time period PNPPABRJNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
PAPER_PABRPPayroll period for determining time period PNPPABRPNUMC2PABRP
PAYTYPayroll type PAYTYCHAR1PAYTY
PAYIDPayroll Identifier PAYIDCHAR1CHAR1
BONDTOff-cycle payroll payment date BONDTDATS8DATUM
BETRGHR Payroll: Amount MAXBTCURR15(2) PRBETRG
AMT_CURRCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS

Key field Non-key field



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

As PDTSTR 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 PDTSTR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PDTSTR

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