SAP SDPROTHEAD SD Monitor: Log Header Data Table data and field list

SDPROTHEAD 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 "SD Monitor: Log Header Data" 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_SDPROTHEAD TYPE SDPROTHEAD.

The SDPROTHEAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SD Monitor: Log Header Data data available in SAP. These include VBELN (Sales and Distribution Document Number), PROTTYPE (SD Monitor: Log Entry Type), POSNR (Item number of the SD document), ETENR (Delivery Schedule Line Number)... 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. .

SDPROTHEAD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SDPROTHEAD structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the SDPROTHEAD table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
PAPPLSD Monitor: SD Log Initiator SDPROTCAL_CHAR4Assigned to domainSDPROTCAL
VBELNSales and Distribution Document Number VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
PROTTYPESD Monitor: Log Entry Type SDPROTTYPECHAR5Assigned to domainSDPROTTYPE
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
ETENRDelivery Schedule Line Number ETENRNUMC4Assigned to domainETENR
USRPROTYPSD Monitor: User-defined protocol type SDUSRPROTYCHAR5CHAR5
CONTLINESD monitor: Split protocol entry to > 1 container? SDCONTLINECHAR1FLAG
USRUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
CREATEDATESystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
CREATETIMESystem Time SYUZEITTIMS6SYTIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDPROTHEAD 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 SDPROTHEAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDPROTHEAD

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SDPROTHEAD and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).