SAP PSMLSTD_CONTEXT Context for Current WBS Element Table data and field list

PSMLSTD_CONTEXT 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 "Context for Current WBS Element" 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_PSMLSTD_CONTEXT TYPE PSMLSTD_CONTEXT.

The PSMLSTD_CONTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Context for Current WBS Element data available in SAP. These include CREATE (Ind.: Authorization exists), CHANGE (Ind.: Authorization exists), DISPLAY (Ind.: Authorization exists), ACTDATES (Ind.: Authorization exists)... 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. .

PSMLSTD_CONTEXT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP PSMLSTD_CONTEXT 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 PSMLSTD_CONTEXT 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
VSNMR	Number or description of a version	VSNMR	CHAR	12			VSNMR	VS2
CREATE	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
CHANGE	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
DISPLAY	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
ACTDATES	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
TIMESCHD	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
TIMEDISP	Ind.: Authorization exists	CN_AUTH	CHAR	1			XFELD
VBKZ	Update indicator	VBKZ	CHAR	1			VERBUCHER
PSSV_ACTIVE	Single-Character Indicator	CHAR1	CHAR	1			CHAR1

Key field

Non-key field

< PSMLST - Milestone I/O Table PSMLST_UPDATE_RELEVANT - Fields from MLST (sim.vers.) that are relevant to the update >

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

As PSMLSTD_CONTEXT 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 PSMLSTD_CONTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PSMLSTD_CONTEXT

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

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