SFLAW_HLP SAP (Help about statutory changes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Help about statutory changes




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SFLAW_HLP 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 "Help about statutory changes" 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_SFLAW_HLP TYPE SFLAW_HLP.

The SFLAW_HLP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Help about statutory changes data available in SAP. These include LAW_CTRY (Country Name), LAW_TXT (Legal change description for release notes), LAW_DATE (Law change date), LAW_REL (Release required for law 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SFLAW_HLP 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
LAW_KEYLaw change key SF_LAWKEYCHAR4Assigned to domainSF_LAWKEY
LAW_CTRYCountry Name LANDXCHAR15TEXT15
LAW_TXTLegal change description for release notes SF_LAWTXTCHAR60TEXT60
LAW_DATELaw change date SF_LAWDATDATS8DATS
LAW_RELRelease required for law change SF_LAWRELCHAR4SAPRL

Key field Non-key field



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

As SFLAW_HLP 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 SFLAW_HLP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SFLAW_HLP

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SFLAW_HLP 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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