RS38D SAP (ABAP/4: Transfer structure for Transaction ALDB) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: ABAP/4: Transfer structure for Transaction ALDB




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RS38D
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Access table RS38D




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

RS38D 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 "ABAP/4: Transfer structure for Transaction ALDB" 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_RS38D TYPE RS38D.

The RS38D table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ABAP/4: Transfer structure for Transaction ALDB data available in SAP. These include CDBNAME (CHAR03 data element for SYST), TEXT (Logical database short text), PROGRAM (Database access program (SAPDBdba)), INCLUDE (Standard selection screen (DBdbaSEL)).. 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 RS38D 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
DBNAMEName of logical database RS38D_DBNACHAR20LDBNAMELDB
CDBNAMECHAR03 data element for SYST SYCHAR03CHAR3SYCHAR03
TEXTLogical database short text TLDB_TEXTCHAR50TEXT50
PROGRAMDatabase access program (SAPDBdba) LDBPROGCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
INCLUDEStandard selection screen (DBdbaSEL) LDBSELCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
ROOTTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
SEGMENTTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
PARENTTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
KEYNAMEName of select-option/parameter STEXTICHAR8STEXTI
ITYPCHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01
INAMEName of select-option/parameter STEXTICHAR8STEXTI
SCREENNRNUM04 for SYST SYNUM04NUMC4SYNUM04
RELEASECHAR04 data element for SYST SYCHAR04CHAR4SYCHAR04
AUTORUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
DATUM(8-character) Date for SYST SYDATSDATS8SYDATS
AENDERERUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
AEDATUM(8-character) Date for SYST SYDATSDATS8SYDATS
MESSAGEText, 40 Characters Long TEXT40CHAR40TEXT40
FUNC1Short text FUNCTION_DCHAR1FUNCTION
FUNC2Short text FUNCTION_DCHAR1FUNCTION
FUNC3Short text FUNCTION_DCHAR1FUNCTION
FUNC4Short text FUNCTION_DCHAR1FUNCTION
FUNC5Short text FUNCTION_DCHAR1FUNCTION
ENTERCHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01
SAVECHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01
BACKCHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RS38D using ABAP code?

As RS38D 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 RS38D as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RS38D

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RS38D 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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