PPU12_SEC SAP (Structure of secondary file PU12) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure of secondary file PU12




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PPU12_SEC
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PPU12_SEC 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 "Structure of secondary file PU12" 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_PPU12_SEC TYPE PPU12_SEC.

The PPU12_SEC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of secondary file PU12 data available in SAP. These include FIELD (Field name), PROGT (ABAP data type (C,D,N,...)), PROGL (Length (No. of Characters)), PROGD (Number of Decimal Places).. 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 PPU12_SEC 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
TABNATable Name NTABLCHAR30NTABL
FIELDField name NFIELCHAR30HR_FIELD
PROGTABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
PROGLLength (No. of Characters) DDLENGNUMC6DDLENG
PROGDNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
CONVE 0
CONVTComponent 709: Conversion type CONVTNUMC2CONVT
CONVMComponent 709: Conversion modifier CONVMNUMC6CONVM

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PPU12_SEC using ABAP code?

As PPU12_SEC 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 PPU12_SEC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PPU12_SEC

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PPU12_SEC 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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