PTBUF SAP (Structure T510S Buffer for Generating Wage Types) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure T510S Buffer for Generating Wage Types




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PTBUF
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PTBUF 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 T510S Buffer for Generating Wage Types" 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_PTBUF TYPE PTBUF.

The PTBUF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure T510S Buffer for Generating Wage Types data available in SAP. These include VATYP (Valid processing types), VAWDY (Permissibility string for weekdays), VAHDD (Admissibility column: Public holiday on current day), VAHDB (Admissibility column: Public holiday class for previous day).. 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 PTBUF 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
SEQNONumber of Infotype Record with Same Key SEQNRNUMC3NUM03
VATYPValid processing types VATYPCHAR4CHAR4
VAWDYPermissibility string for weekdays VAWDYCHAR7CHAR7
VAHDDAdmissibility column: Public holiday on current day VAHDDCHAR10CHAR10
VAHDBAdmissibility column: Public holiday class for previous day VAHDBCHAR10CHAR10
VAHDAAdmissibility indicator : Public holiday class for next day VAHDACHAR10CHAR10
VATMCValuation classes allowed for period work schedule VATMCCHAR10CHAR10
VADPCPermissibility string for daily work schedule class VADPCCHAR10CHAR10
VATTYAdmissibility column for day types VATTYCHAR10CHAR10
BEGTMStart time CTIMBCHAR6CHAR6
ENDTMEnd time CTIMECHAR6CHAR6
HRSLOMinimum hours HRSLODEC5(2) DEC03_2
HRSLSSymbolic specification of minimum hours HRSLSCHAR1HRSLS
HRSHIMaximum hours HRSHIDEC5(2) DEC03_2
HRSHSSymbolic specification of maximum hours HRSHSCHAR1HRSLS
COTYPRelevant processing types COTYPCHAR4CHAR4
COINTCount in specified interval only COINTCHAR1XFELD
EXITAUnconditional exit EXITACHAR1XFELD
EXITRConditional exit EXITRCHAR1XFELD
LGMULFixed value LGMULDEC5(2) DEC03_2
LGARTWage Type LGARTCHAR4Assigned to domainLGART
INUMBInternal number INUMBRAW1RAW1
EXRULExit time wage type selection rule PTM_EXRULCHAR1XFELD
EXGWTStop time wage type selection PTM_EXGWTCHAR1XFELD
NOSPLProcessing of C1/ALP split PTM_NOSPLCHAR1XFELD
HRSMSFixed value entry (symbol) PTM_HRSMSCHAR1HRSLS

Key field Non-key field



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

As PTBUF 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 PTBUF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PTBUF

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