PTR_PERIOD SAP (Period (Start Date - End Date)) Structure details
Description: Period (Start Date - End Date)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PTR_PERIOD 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 "Period (Start Date - End Date)" 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_PTR_PERIOD TYPE PTR_PERIOD.
The PTR_PERIOD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Period (Start Date - End Date) data available in SAP. These include ENDDA (End Date).. 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 PTR_PERIOD 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 |
BEGDA | Start Date | BEGDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
ENDDA | End Date | ENDDA | DATS | 8 | DATUM |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PTR_PERIOD using ABAP code?
As PTR_PERIOD 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 PTR_PERIOD as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PTR_PERIOD
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PTR_PERIOD 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