RW17A SAP (Allocation table log) Structure details
Description: Allocation table log
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RW17A 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 "Allocation table log" 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_RW17A TYPE RW17A.
The RW17A table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Allocation table log data available in SAP. These include ABELP (Item number of allocation table), BETRB (Customer no. of plant), LFNUM (Consecutive Number), MSGCL (Message identification).. 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 RW17A 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 |
| ABELN | Allocation Table Number | ABELN | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | ABELN | ABE | |
| ABELP | Item number of allocation table | ABELP | NUMC | 5 | Assigned to domain | ABELP | |||
| BETRB | Customer no. of plant | FILNR | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | KUNNR | ||
| LFNUM | Consecutive Number | LFNUM | CHAR | 5 | CHAR5 | ||||
| MSGCL | Message identification | MSGID | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | ARBGB | |||
| MSGNO | System Message Number | MSGNO | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | MSGNR | |||
| MSGAR | Message Type | MSGTY | CHAR | 1 | MSGAR | ||||
| MSGV1 | Message variable 01 | MSGV1 | CHAR | 50 | CHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV2 | Message variable 02 | MSGV2 | CHAR | 50 | CHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV3 | Message variable 03 | MSGV3 | CHAR | 50 | CHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV4 | Message variable 04 | MSGV4 | CHAR | 50 | CHAR50 | ||||
| MSGER | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| MSGIN | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| MSGWR | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RW17A using ABAP code?
As RW17A 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 RW17A as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RW17A
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RW17A 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