PTXT1 SAP (Text variables for applicant data standard texts) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Text variables for applicant data standard texts




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PTXT1
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PTXT1 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 "Text variables for applicant data standard texts" 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_PTXT1 TYPE PTXT1.

The PTXT1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text variables for applicant data standard texts data available in SAP. These include NRES1 (Person Responsible for Activity), NRES2 (Person responsible for vacancy), NRES3 (Person Responsible for Reference Activity), NRES4 (Second person responsible for activity).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP PTXT1 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
TIME1Time of reference action TIME1TIMS6UZEIT
NRES1Person Responsible for Activity NRES1CHAR40CHAR40
NRES2Person responsible for vacancy NRES2CHAR40CHAR40
NRES3Person Responsible for Reference Activity NRES3CHAR40CHAR40
NRES4Second person responsible for activity NRES4CHAR40CHAR40
NRES5Third person responsible for activity NRES5CHAR40CHAR40
NRES6Second person responsible for activity NRES6CHAR40CHAR40
NRES7Third person responsible for reference activity NRES7CHAR40CHAR40
NCLE1Personnel officer from infotype 0001 (Org.Assignment) NCLE1CHAR26CHAR26
NCLE2Personnel officer for unsolicited application group NCLE2CHAR26CHAR26
NCLE3Personnel officer for action vacancy NCLE3CHAR26CHAR26
SIGN1Signature of person responsible for vacancy SIGN1CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN2Signature of person responsible for reference activity SIGN2CHAR48
SIGN3Signature of pers.off. from Org.Assignment (infotype 0001) SIGN3CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN4Signature of pers.officer for unsolicited application group SIGN4CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN5Signature of personnel officer for action vacancy SIGN5CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN6Signature of person responsible for activity SIGN6CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN7Signature of second person responsible for activity SIGN7CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN8Signature of third person responsible for activity SIGN8CHAR48CHAR48
SIGN9Signature of second person responsible for activity SIGN9CHAR48
SIGN10Signature of third person responsible for reference activity SIGN10CHAR48
SALUTAttribute for form of address (e.g. Dear) SALUTCHAR20CHAR20
TEL00Pers.officer's tel.no. from infotype 0001, Org.Assignment TEL00CHAR14TELNR
TEL01Tel.no. of pers.officer for unsolicited application group TELZ1CHAR14TELNR
TEL02Tel.no. of pers.off. for action vacancy TEL02CHAR14TELNR
GEBNRBuilding number for reference action GEBRFCHAR6CHAR6
ZIMNRRoom number for reference action ROOMRFCHAR6CHAR6
ANREDForm of address (e.g. Mr/Mrs/Ms) APPANREDCHAR5ANREX
NACHNLast Name PAD_NACHNCHAR40PAD_NACHN
VORNAFirst Name PAD_VORNACHAR40PAD_VORNM
ENAMEFormatted name (e.g. Dr Jones) APPENAMECHAR40TEXT40
BEGDADate of receipt of application APPBEGDADATS8DATUM
PERNRApplicant number APLNRNUMC8APLNRAPL
PLSTXPosition (Short Text) PLSTXCHAR25TEXT25
DATUMSystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
WWBEGDADate of receipt of application WWBEGDACHAR10TEXT10
TODAYSystem: Current date TODAYCHAR10TEXT10
ASHTXShort text for applicant activity type ASHTXCHAR15TEXT15
ACTTXLong text for applicant activity type ACTTXCHAR30ACTTX

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PTXT1 using ABAP code?

As PTXT1 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 PTXT1 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PTXT1

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PTXT1 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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