POINT_IN_TIME SAP (Point in Time) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Point in Time




ABAP Code to SELECT data from POINT_IN_TIME
Related tables to POINT_IN_TIME
Access table POINT_IN_TIME




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

POINT_IN_TIME 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 "Point in Time" 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_POINT_IN_TIME TYPE POINT_IN_TIME.

The POINT_IN_TIME table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Point in Time data available in SAP. These include TIME (Beginning Time of Trip Segment).. 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 POINT_IN_TIME 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
DATEBeginning Date of Trip Segment REBEDDATS8REDAT
TIMEBeginning Time of Trip Segment REBEUTIMS6REUHR

Key field Non-key field



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

As POINT_IN_TIME 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 POINT_IN_TIME as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table POINT_IN_TIME

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