PRI_LAYOUT SAP (Print Dialog for Layout Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Print Dialog for Layout Description




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




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

PRI_LAYOUT 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 "Print Dialog for Layout Description" 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_PRI_LAYOUT TYPE PRI_LAYOUT.

The PRI_LAYOUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Print Dialog for Layout Description data available in SAP. These include DOCTYPE (Document Type), BIGINVIS (Selected Cover Sheet Invisible), RO (Read-Only Access), GLOBALS_RO (Global Defaults for Read-Only Access).. 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 PRI_LAYOUT 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
FOOTL Content of Footer0
DOCTYPE Document Type0
BIGINVIS Selected Cover Sheet Invisible0
RO Read-Only Access0
GLOBALS_RO Global Defaults for Read-Only Access0
WARNINGS Warning Messages0
SELPAGERO Cover Page Not Ready for Input0
ALVSELPAGE ALV Cover Page0
HASALVSTAT ALV Statistics0
LINSZRO Line Width Not Ready for Input0
LINCTRO Line Number Not Ready for Input0
ISALV ALV Print Active0

Key field Non-key field



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

As PRI_LAYOUT 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 PRI_LAYOUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PRI_LAYOUT

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