SAP SELECTION_DATA OBSOLETE Structure for Selection Data Table data and field list

SELECTION_DATA 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 "OBSOLETE Structure for Selection 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_SELECTION_DATA TYPE SELECTION_DATA.

The SELECTION_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about OBSOLETE Structure for Selection Data data available in SAP. These include OPERA_TO (Operation Identification), USER (Last changed by), FROM_DATA (Date of Last Change), TO_DATA (Date of Last Change)... 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. .

SELECTION_DATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP SELECTION_DATA 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 SELECTION_DATA 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
OPERA_FROMOperation Identification FMEUF_OPERACHAR24Assigned to domainFMEUF_OPERA
OPERA_TOOperation Identification FMEUF_OPERACHAR24Assigned to domainFMEUF_OPERA
USERLast changed by KBLAENCHAR12USNAM
FROM_DATADate of Last Change KBLAEDATDATS8DATUM
TO_DATADate of Last Change KBLAEDATDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As SELECTION_DATA 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 SELECTION_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SELECTION_DATA

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

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