SAP SHDFV Transaction variants: Field contents Table data and field list

SHDFV is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Transaction variants: Field contents data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The SHDFV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transaction variants: Field contents data available in SAP. These include TCODE (Transaction Code), TCVARIANT (Transaction variant), PROGNAME (BDC module pool), DYNPRO (BDC Screen number)... 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. .

SHDFV table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: G - Customising table which is protected against SAP Update
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SHDFV 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 SHDFV 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
TCODETransaction Code TCODECHAR20TSTCTCODETCD
TCVARIANTTransaction variant TCVARIANTCHAR30UTCVARIANTSTV
PROGNAMEBDC module pool BDC_PROGCHAR40PROGNAME
DYNPROBDC Screen number BDC_DYNRNUMC4NUM04
FIELDNAMEText (length 35) TEXT35CHAR35TEXT35
STEPLIndex of Current Step Loop Line SYSTEPLINT410SYST_BYTE
FIELDVALUEBDC field value BDC_FVALCHAR132F4CHAR132
ACTIVEFlag: Field invisible FLD_INVISCHAR1AS4FLAG
INPUT_OFFFlag: no entry possible in field INPUTOFFCHAR1AS4FLAG
SUPPRESSFlag: Do not display Dynpro DYNP_SUPPRCHAR1AS4FLAG
OBLIGATORYFlag: Mandatory field FLD_OBLIGCHAR1SYCHAR01
ITYPEField: Internal type FLD_ITYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
FTYPEScreen object type (field, table control, subscreen...) FLD_FTYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
CONTAINERBDC field name BDC_FNAMCHAR132DYNFNAM
TC_COLUMNInteger 1 INTEGER1INT13INT1
TC_VISLENInteger 1 INTEGER1INT13INT1

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM SHDFV
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_SHDFV
WHERE...

How to access SAP table SHDFV

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

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