SEL_FIELDS SAP (Collection of Fields for Master Data Selection) Structure details
Description: Collection of Fields for Master Data Selection
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SEL_FIELDS 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 "Collection of Fields for Master Data Selection" 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_SEL_FIELDS TYPE SEL_FIELDS.
The SEL_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Collection of Fields for Master Data Selection data available in SAP. These include READ_OPT (Indicates how Hier.-Dependent Data Segments Are Linked), MAX_MATNR (Maximum Number of Materials per Read Operation), MAX_KUNNR (Maximum Number of Customers per Read Transaction), MAX_LIFNR (Maximum number of vendors per read transaction).. 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 SEL_FIELDS 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 |
| READ_FLAG | Indicates Whether the Corresponding Data Segment Is Read | READ_FLAG | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| READ_OPT | Indicates how Hier.-Dependent Data Segments Are Linked | READ_OPT | CHAR | 1 | READ_OPT | ||||
| MAX_MATNR | Maximum Number of Materials per Read Operation | MAX_MATNR | INT4 | 10 | SYST_LONG | ||||
| MAX_KUNNR | Maximum Number of Customers per Read Transaction | MAX_KUNNR | INT4 | 10 | SYST_LONG | ||||
| MAX_LIFNR | Maximum number of vendors per read transaction | MAX_LIFNR | INT4 | 10 | SYST_LONG | ||||
| MAX_WERKS | Maximum number of plants per read transaction | MAX_WERKS | INT4 | 10 | SYST_LONG | ||||
| MD_STATUS | Status of the master data extractors | MD_STATUS | INT1 | 3 | INT1 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SEL_FIELDS using ABAP code?
As SEL_FIELDS 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 SEL_FIELDS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SEL_FIELDS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SEL_FIELDS 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