SCIR_BUFF SAP (Code Inspector: Buffering Attributes of a Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Code Inspector: Buffering Attributes of a Table




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

SCIR_BUFF 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 "Code Inspector: Buffering Attributes of a Table" 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_SCIR_BUFF TYPE SCIR_BUFF.

The SCIR_BUFF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Code Inspector: Buffering Attributes of a Table data available in SAP. These include BUFFERING (Buffering type indicator), GENFIELDS (No. of key fields for generic buffers), BUFALLOW (Indicator for buffering allowed/not allowed), TABKAT (Size category).. 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 SCIR_BUFF 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
BUFFERINGBuffering type indicator PUFFERUNGCHAR1PUFFERUNG
GENFIELDSNo. of key fields for generic buffers SCHFELDANZNUMC3SCHFELDANZ
BUFALLOWIndicator for buffering allowed/not allowed BUFALLOWCHAR1BUFALLOW
TABKATSize category TABKATCHAR2TABKAT
TABARTData class in technical settings TABARTCHAR5Assigned to domainTABART
ROWORCOLSTFor distinction between Row or Column Store DDROWORCOLSTCHAR1DDROWORCOLST

Key field Non-key field



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

As SCIR_BUFF 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 SCIR_BUFF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SCIR_BUFF

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