PROGSTRUC SAP (Use of long program names) Structure details
Description: Use of long program names
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PROGSTRUC 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 "Use of long program names" 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_PROGSTRUC TYPE PROGSTRUC.
The PROGSTRUC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Use of long program names data available in SAP. These include CATEGORYA (Include category for long program names), CODEA (Include code for long program names), CATEGORYB (Include category for long program names), CODEB (Include code for long program names).. 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 PROGSTRUC 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 |
| ROOTNAME | Program/ class without enhancement | PROGROOT | CHAR | 30 | SYCHAR30 | ||||
| CATEGORYA | Include category for long program names | PROGCATEG | CHAR | 1 | SYTAG | ||||
| CODEA | Include code for long program names | PROGCODE | CHAR | 4 | SYCODE | ||||
| CATEGORYB | Include category for long program names | PROGCATEG | CHAR | 1 | SYTAG | ||||
| CODEB | Include code for long program names | PROGCODE | CHAR | 4 | SYCODE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PROGSTRUC using ABAP code?
As PROGSTRUC 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 PROGSTRUC as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PROGSTRUC
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PROGSTRUC and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects