SETKEYLIST SAP (Set ID and Key Fields for Set Tables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Set ID and Key Fields for Set Tables




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SETKEYLIST
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SETKEYLIST 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 "Set ID and Key Fields for Set Tables" 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_SETKEYLIST TYPE SETKEYLIST.

The SETKEYLIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Set ID and Key Fields for Set Tables data available in SAP. These include SETCLASS (Set class), SUBCLASS (Organizational Unit as Set Subclass), SETNAME (Set Name).. 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 SETKEYLIST 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
SETIDIdentification of a set SETIDCHAR34SETIDGSI
SETCLASSSet class SETCLASSCHAR4SETCLSSETCLASSGSC
SUBCLASSOrganizational Unit as Set Subclass SETSUBCLSCHAR12SETSUBCLS
SETNAMESet Name SETNAMENEWCHAR24SETNAMEGSE

Key field Non-key field



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

As SETKEYLIST 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 SETKEYLIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SETKEYLIST

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

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


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