PME53 SAP (Struc. fr Feature DO320 (Cost-of-Living Allow. for Off. Hsg)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Struc. fr Feature DO320 (Cost-of-Living Allow. for Off. Hsg)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PME53
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PME53 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 "Struc. fr Feature DO320 (Cost-of-Living Allow. for Off. Hsg)" 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_PME53 TYPE PME53.

The PME53 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Struc. fr Feature DO320 (Cost-of-Living Allow. for Off. Hsg) data available in SAP. These include TRFAR (Pay scale type), TRFGB (Pay Scale Area), TRFGR (Pay Scale Group), TRFST (Pay Scale Level).. 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)


SAP PME53 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
DWM01Official Housing Modifier 1 (for Calculation Types) DWM01NUMC2NUMC2
TRFARPay scale type TRFARCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFAR
TRFGBPay Scale Area TRFGBCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFGB
TRFGRPay Scale Group TRFGRCHAR8Assigned to domainTRFGR
TRFSTPay Scale Level TRFSTCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFST
TRFKZES grouping for collective agreement provision TRFKZCHAR1CHAR1
PERSGEmployee Group PERSGCHAR1Assigned to domainPERSGPRG
PERSKEmployee Subgroup PERSKCHAR2Assigned to domainPERSKPKR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PME53 using ABAP code?

As PME53 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 PME53 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PME53

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PME53 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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