PGCOLS SAP (Column Index for SOP) Structure details
Description: Column Index for SOP
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PGCOLS 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 "Column Index for SOP" 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_PGCOLS TYPE PGCOLS.
The PGCOLS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Column Index for SOP data available in SAP. These include BISTG ('To' period specification), SPERIO (Period split: info structure), PERIO (Period indicator), VONTG ('From' period specification).. 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 PGCOLS 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 |
| BLOCKID | Area in planning screen | BLOKZ | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| BISTG | 'To' period specification | PEDBI | DATS | 8 | PLBEG | ||||
| SPERIO | Period split: info structure | SPERI | CHAR | 1 | SPERI | ||||
| PERIO | Period indicator | PERVR | CHAR | 1 | PERVR | ||||
| VONTG | 'From' period specification | PEDVO | DATS | 8 | PLBEG | ||||
| COLUMN | Matrix column | MXCOL | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| ATAGE | Workdays | ATAGE | INT2 | 5 | ATAGE | ||||
| WOPKZ | Indicator: next/previous period | WOPKZ | CHAR | 2 | CHAR2 | ||||
| PERDY | Period information | PERNN | CHAR | 60 | CHAR60 | ||||
| MARKED | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| OBLIG | Entries in the Field | SCRFFOBL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFOBL | ||||
| INPUT | Input expected for this field | SCRFFEIN | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| OUTPUT | Output expected for this field | SCRFFOUT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| INTENS | Display bright | SCRFHELL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| HIDDEN | Invisible display | SCRFUNSI | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| LENGTH | Defined field length on screen | SCRLENGTH | RAW | 1 | HEX01 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PGCOLS using ABAP code?
As PGCOLS 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 PGCOLS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PGCOLS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PGCOLS 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