SAP SETHEADER Set Header and Directory Table data and field list

SETHEADER is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Set Header and Directory data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The SETHEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Set Header and Directory data available in SAP. These include SETCLASS (Set class), SUBCLASS (Organizational Unit as Set Subclass), SETNAME (Set Name), SETTYPE (Set type)... 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. .

SETHEADER table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

Text table = SETHEADERT

SAP SETHEADER table 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 SETHEADER 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
SETCLASS	Set class	SETCLASS	CHAR	4	SETCLS		SETCLASS	GSC
SUBCLASS	Organizational Unit as Set Subclass	SETSUBCLS	CHAR	12			SETSUBCLS
SETNAME	Set Name	SETNAMENEW	CHAR	24			SETNAME	GSE
SETTYPE	Set type	STYPE	CHAR	1			STYPE	GST
XDYNAMIC	Flag: Dynamic set	SETFLGDYN	CHAR	1			CHAR1
AUTHGR	Authorization group	AUTHGR	CHAR	4	TBRG		BRGRU
XUNIQ	X flag: Must be unique	SETFLGSUQ	CHAR	1			XFELD
RVALUE	Representative value of a set	SETVALREP	CHAR	24			SETVAL
CREUSER	Created By	CRNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
CREDATE	Creation date	CRDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
CRETIME	Creation Time	CR_TIME	TIMS	6			T
UPDUSER	Last Changed By	UPNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
UPDDATE	Date on which object was last changed	UPDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
UPDTIME	Time of last change	UP_TIME	TIMS	6			T
SAPRL	Release of SAP System	SYSAPRL	CHAR	4			SYCHAR04
TABNAME	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB
FIELDNAME	Field Name	FIELDNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FDNAME	DFD
ROLLNAME	Representative data element in a set	SETDTEL_D	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		ROLLNAME
SET_OLANGU	Original Language for Sets (SAP Internal Only)	SET_OLANGU	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS
NO_RWSHEADER	No Entries Exist in Table RWSHEADER for this Set	SET_NO_RWSHEADER	CHAR	1			XFELD
NO_RWSLINE	No Entries Exist in Table RWSLINE for this Set	SET_NO_RWSLINE	CHAR	1			XFELD
NO_SETLINET	No Entries Exist in Table SETLINET for this Set	SET_NO_SETLINET	CHAR	1			XFELD

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP table SETHEADER using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on SETHEADER to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_SETHEADER TYPE SETHEADER.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM SETHEADER
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_SETHEADER
WHERE...

How to access SAP table SETHEADER

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

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