SDBADS SAP (Shadow Structure for SDBAD Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Shadow Structure for SDBAD Table




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SDBADS
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Access table SDBADS




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

SDBADS 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 "Shadow Structure for SDBAD 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_SDBADS TYPE SDBADS.

The SDBADS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Shadow Structure for SDBAD Table data available in SAP. These include FUNCT (Function ID for DBA action), SYSID (Database System ID), POS (Consecutive number for detail lines), LINE (Text Line for DBA Logs).. 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 SDBADS 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
BEGStart of the DBA action SDBA_BEGINCHAR14SDBA_TSTMP
FUNCTFunction ID for DBA action SDBA_FUNCTCHAR3SDBA_FUNCT
SYSIDDatabase System ID SDBA_SYSIDCHAR8CHAR8
POSConsecutive number for detail lines SDBA_POSNUMC4NUMC4
LINEText Line for DBA Logs SDBA_TEXTCHAR254TEXT254

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDBADS 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 SDBADS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDBADS

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