PTPRW SAP (Structure for Internal Read and Security Function Modules) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Internal Read and Security Function Modules




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




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

PTPRW 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 Internal Read and Security Function Modules" 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_PTPRW TYPE PTPRW.

The PTPRW table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Internal Read and Security Function Modules data available in SAP. These include NO_TRIPS (Indicator: Existence of trips for the personnel number), MSGTYPE (Type of error message to be displayed), UPDATE_TYPE (Update type of entry in the table).. 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 PTPRW 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
OLD_VERSIONSIndicator: Consideration of old travel expenses versions PTRV_ODVRSCHAR1CHAR1
NO_TRIPSIndicator: Existence of trips for the personnel number PTRV_NOTRIPCHAR1PTRV_NOTRIP
MSGTYPEType of error message to be displayed PTRV_MSGTYPECHAR3PTRV_MSGTYPE
UPDATE_TYPEUpdate type of entry in the table PTRV_UPDATE_TYPECHAR6PTRV_UPDATE_TYPE

Key field Non-key field



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

As PTPRW 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 PTPRW as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PTPRW

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