PIGDATA SAP (Data types used in function group SPIG) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Data types used in function group SPIG




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PIGDATA
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Access table PIGDATA




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

PIGDATA 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 "Data types used in function group SPIG" 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_PIGDATA TYPE PIGDATA.

The PIGDATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data types used in function group SPIG data available in SAP. These include CHAR20 (Char 20), CHAR32 (Character field, length 32), CHAR30K (Character field, length 30k).. 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 PIGDATA 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
CHAR1Single-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
CHAR20Char 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
CHAR32Character field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
CHAR30KCharacter field, length 30k CHAR30KCHAR30000PIGCHAR30K

Key field Non-key field



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

As PIGDATA 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 PIGDATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PIGDATA

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