PTDB4 SAP (Return Structure: Compressed C1 for HR_COMPRESS_C1) Structure details
Description: Return Structure: Compressed C1 for HR_COMPRESS_C1
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PTDB4 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 "Return Structure: Compressed C1 for HR_COMPRESS_C1" 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_PTDB4 TYPE PTDB4.
The PTDB4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Return Structure: Compressed C1 for HR_COMPRESS_C1 data available in SAP. These include B1ZNR (Pointer to cost accounting), POSNR (Work Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element)), AUFNR (Order Number), KOKRS (Controlling 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP PTDB4 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 |
| C1ZNR | Pointer to cost accounting | C1ZNO | RAW | 2 | C1NUM | ||||
| B1ZNR | Pointer to cost accounting | C1ZNO | RAW | 2 | C1NUM | ||||
| POSNR | Work Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) | PS_PSP_PNR | NUMC | 8 | PRPS | KONPR | PS_POSNR | ||
| AUFNR | Order Number | AUFNR | CHAR | 12 | AUFK | ALPHA | AUFNR | ANR | |
| KOKRS | Controlling Area | KOKRS | CHAR | 4 | TKA01 | CACCD | CAC | ||
| KOSTL | Cost Center | KOSTL | CHAR | 10 | CSKS | ALPHA | KOSTL | KOS | |
| NPLNR | Network Number for Account Assignment | NPLNR | CHAR | 12 | AUFK | ALPHA | AUFNR | NET | |
| VORNR | Operation/Activity Number | VORNR | CHAR | 4 | NUMCV | VORNR | VGN | ||
| KDAUF | Sales Order Number | KDAUF | CHAR | 10 | VBUK | ALPHA | VBELN | AUN | |
| KDPOS | Item Number in Sales Order | KDPOS | NUMC | 6 | NUM06 | KPO | |||
| KSTRG | Cost Object | KSTRG | CHAR | 12 | CKPH | KSTRG | KTR |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PTDB4 using ABAP code?
As PTDB4 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 PTDB4 as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PTDB4
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PTDB4 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