PPFSSORTFD SAP (PPF: Structure for Search Help) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: PPF: Structure for Search Help




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PPFSSORTFD
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Access table PPFSSORTFD




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

PPFSSORTFD 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 "PPF: Structure for Search Help" 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_PPFSSORTFD TYPE PPFSSORTFD.

The PPFSSORTFD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PPF: Structure for Search Help data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPT (Short Description).. 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 PPFSSORTFD 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
SORTFIELDPPF: Name of Sort Field PPFDSORTFDCHAR61CHAR61
DESCRIPTShort Description SEODESCRCHAR60AS4TEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As PPFSSORTFD 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 PPFSSORTFD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PPFSSORTFD

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