SAP PREFERENCES_DYNPRO Screen Fields for Default Settings Table data and field list

PREFERENCES_DYNPRO 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 "Screen Fields for Default Settings" 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_PREFERENCES_DYNPRO TYPE PREFERENCES_DYNPRO.

The PREFERENCES_DYNPRO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Fields for Default Settings data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), APPLICATION (ABAP Program Name), USER_ID (User Name in User Master Record), MULTIPLE_MSG (Maximum Number of Messages)... 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. .

PREFERENCES_DYNPRO structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP PREFERENCES_DYNPRO structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the PREFERENCES_DYNPRO table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
APPLICATION	ABAP Program Name	PROGNAME	CHAR	40			PROGNAME
USER_ID	User Name in User Master Record	XUBNAME	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain		XUBNAME	XUS
MULTIPLE_MSG	Maximum Number of Messages	UAP_MULTIPLE_MSG	INT1	3
CHECK_ALWAYS	Always Check, or Only Check if OK Code = 'CHECK'	UAP_CHECK_ALWAYS	CHAR	1
MARK_FIELDS	Select Fields With Errors	UAP_MARK_FIELDS	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN
MSG_ON_REQUEST	Display Messages as Required	UAP_MSG_ON_REQUEST	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN
SHOW_TREE	Display Overview Tree	UAP_SHOW_TREE	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN
TREE_ORIENTATION	Position of Tree	UAP_TREE_ORIENTATION	INT4	10			UAP_TREE_ORIENTATION
TREE_EXTENSION	Width of Tree	UAP_TREE_EXTENSION	INT4	10
LOAD_IMMEDIATELY	Load Data Immediately	UAP_LOAD_IMMEDIATELY	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN
USE_SHARED_LOCKS	Use Shared Locks	UAP_USE_SHARED_LOCKS	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN
SAVE_REQUEST	Confirmation Prompts	UAP_SAVE_REQUEST	CHAR	1			OS_BOOLEAN

Key field

Non-key field

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

As PREFERENCES_DYNPRO 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 PREFERENCES_DYNPRO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PREFERENCES_DYNPRO

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PREFERENCES_DYNPRO and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).