PRUDE SAP (Structure for feature MMDAT) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for feature MMDAT




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




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

PRUDE 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 for feature MMDAT" 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_PRUDE TYPE PRUDE.

The PRUDE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for feature MMDAT data available in SAP. These include BEGDA (Start Date), ENDDA (End Date), BUKRS (Company Code), WERKS (Personnel Area).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP PRUDE 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
FAULTOffense P_99S_FAULTCHAR4CHAR4
BEGDAStart Date BEGDADATS8DATUM
ENDDAEnd Date ENDDADATS8DATUM
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4T001BUKRSBUKC_T001
WERKSPersonnel Area PERSACHAR4T500PPERSAPBR
PERSGEmployee Group PERSGCHAR1T501PERSGPRG
PERSKEmployee Subgroup PERSKCHAR2T503KPERSKPKR
VDSK1Organizational Key VDSK1CHAR14T527OVDSK1
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4TGSBGSBERGSB
BTRTLPersonnel Subarea BTRTLCHAR4T001PBTRTLPBS
JUPERLegal Person JUPERCHAR4JUPER
ABKRSPayroll Area ABKRSCHAR2T549AABKRSABK
ANSVHWork Contract ANSVHCHAR2T542AANSVH
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10CSKSALPHAKOSTLKOS
ORGEHOrganizational Unit ORGEHNUMC8T527XORGEH
PLANSPosition PLANSNUMC8T528BPLANS
STELLJob STELLNUMC8T513STELL
MSTBRSupervisor Area MSTBRCHAR8MSTBR
SACHAPayroll Administrator SACHACHAR3T526SACHA
SACHPAdministrator for HR Master Data SACHPCHAR3T526SACHA
SACHZAdministrator for Time Recording SACHZCHAR3T526SACHA
SNAMEEmployee's Name (Sortable by LAST NAME FIRST NAME) SMNAMCHAR30CHAR30
ENAMEFormatted Name of Employee or Applicant EMNAMCHAR40TEXT40
OTYPEObject Type OTYPECHAR2T778OOTYPEPOT
SBMODAdministrator Group SBMODCHAR4CHAR4SGR
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4TKA01CACCDCAC
FISTLFunds Center FISTLCHAR16Assigned to domainFISTLFIS
GEBERFund BP_GEBERCHAR10Assigned to domainBP_GEBERFIC
FKBERFunctional Area FKBERCHAR16Assigned to domainFKBERFBE
GRANT_NBRGrant GM_GRANT_NBRCHAR20ALPHAGM_GRANT_NBRGM_GRANT_NBRGRANTS_GENERIC
SGMNTSegment for Segmental Reporting FB_SEGMENTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAFB_SEGMENT
BUDGET_PDFM: Budget Period FM_BUDGET_PERIODCHAR10Assigned to domainFM_BUDGET_PERIODBUDPER
AKSTAActivity status AKSTANUMC1NUM1
ANSTAEmployment status ANSTANUMC1NUM1
AUSTATraining status AUSTANUMC1NUM1
MOLGACountry Grouping MOLGACHAR2Assigned to domainMOLGAMOL

Key field Non-key field



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

As PRUDE 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 PRUDE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PRUDE

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