SDBABI SAP (Internal Table for DBA Scheduling) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Internal Table for DBA Scheduling




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

SDBABI 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 "Internal Table for DBA Scheduling" 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_SDBABI TYPE SDBABI.

The SDBABI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Internal Table for DBA Scheduling data available in SAP. These include DAYE (Day of the week for DBA action), TIMEE (Time (24 hour clock) for DBA action to run), BTYPE (Type of DBA action), PERIOD (Duration (in days) of DBA action).. 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 SDBABI 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
WEEKWeek for calendar display of backup scheduling SDBA_WEEKNUMC2NUMC2
DAYEDay of the week for DBA action SDBA_DAYNUMC1SDBA_DAY
TIMEETime (24 hour clock) for DBA action to run SDBA_TIMETIMS6SYTIME
BTYPEType of DBA action SDBA_BTYPECHAR5SDBA_BTYPE
PERIODDuration (in days) of DBA action BTCPDAYNUMC3NUM03
MAXRCReturn code for DBA action SDBA_RCNUMC4SDBA_RC
STATEStatus of the DBA Action SDBA_STATECHAR1SDBA_STATE
NRPROTSNumber of logs for DBA action SDBA_NRPRTNUMC2NUMC2
UPDFLAGChange flag for editing schedule SDBA_UPDFLCHAR1CHAR1
STARTTSTMPTimestamp for first run of DBA action SDBA_FRSTSCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
CRETSTMPDate and time (timestamp) of schedule SDBA_CRTSCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
SYSIDName of SAP System SYSYSIDCHAR8SYCHAR08
RESUPDChange flag for editing schedule SDBA_UPDFLCHAR1CHAR1
VOLUMEName of backup volume SDBA_VOLCHAR10CHAR10
MANDTClient ID SYMANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDBABI 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 SDBABI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDBABI

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