SELECT_KEY SAP (Report Writer: Key that identifies a selection) Structure details
Description: Report Writer: Key that identifies a selection
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SELECT_KEY 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 "Report Writer: Key that identifies a 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_SELECT_KEY TYPE SELECT_KEY.
The SELECT_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Report Writer: Key that identifies a selection data available in SAP. These include COUNTER (Sequence number with same hash code).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP SELECT_KEY 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 |
HASH | Hash encryption of selection criteria | GR_HASH | NUMC | 15 | NUMC15 | ||||
COUNTER | Sequence number with same hash code | GR_COUNTER | NUMC | 8 | NUMC8 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SELECT_KEY using ABAP code?
As SELECT_KEY 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 SELECT_KEY as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SELECT_KEY
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SELECT_KEY 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