SHM_AREA_INFO SAP (Monitoring: Info Structure for Area) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Monitoring: Info Structure for Area




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SHM_AREA_INFO 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 "Monitoring: Info Structure for Area" 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_SHM_AREA_INFO TYPE SHM_AREA_INFO.

The SHM_AREA_INFO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Monitoring: Info Structure for Area data available in SAP. These include AREA_NAME (Name of an Area Class), DESCRIPT (Short Description), CONTENT (Name of Root Data Class), AUTO_BUILD (Flag for Automatic Area Creation).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP SHM_AREA_INFO 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
AREA_NAMEName of an Area Class SHM_AREA_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAMESHM_AREA_NAME
DESCRIPTShort Description SEODESCRCHAR60AS4TEXT
CONTENTName of Root Data Class SHM_ROOT_CLASS_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAME
AUTO_BUILDFlag for Automatic Area Creation SHM_AUTO_BUILDCHAR1SHM_BOOL
HAS_VERSIONSFlag for Version Creation SHM_HAS_VERSIONSCHAR1SHM_BOOL
TRANSACTIONALID for Transactional Area SHM_TRANSACTIONALCHAR1SHM_BOOL
CLIENT_DEPENDENTFlag for Client-Specific Area SHM_CLIENT_SPECIFIEDCHAR1SHM_BOOL
AUTO_BUILD_CLASSName of Area Constructor Class SHM_AUTO_BUILD_CLASS_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAME
LIFE_CONTEXTLifetime of an Area (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA) SHM_LIFE_CONTEXTINT410SHM_LIFE_CONTEXT
PROPAGATION_KINDType of Synchronization (Constants in Class CL_SHM_AREA) SHM_PROPAGATION_KINDINT410SHM_PROPAGATION_KIND
DISPLACE_KINDFlag for Displacement Type (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA) SHM_DISPLACE_KINDINT410SHM_DISPLACE_KIND
MAX_VERSIONSNumber of Permitted Versions SHM_MAX_VERSIONSDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
MAX_AREA_SIZEMaximum Size (KB) of an Area SHM_MAX_AREA_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
MAX_VERSION_SIZEMaximum Size (KB) of an Area Version for Shared Objects SHM_MAX_VERSION_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
REFRESH_TIMERefresh Time for Data of an Area for Shared Objects SHM_REFRESH_TIMEINT410
INVALIDATE_TIMEExpiry Time of an Area for Shared Objects SHM_INVALIDATION_TIMEINT410
IDLE_TIMEMaximum Unused Time of an Area - Shared Objects SHM_IDLE_TIMEINT410
BUILD_KINDFlag for Auto Start (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA) SHM_BUILD_KINDINT410SHM_BUILD_KIND
INSTANCE_NAMEName of a Shared Object Instance of an Area SHM_INST_NAMECHAR80
CLIENTClient for Shared Object Areas SHM_CLIENTCHAR3
MARK Selection0
CNAM Created by User:0
CDAT Created On:0
CTIME Created at:0
CCLIENTClient for Shared Object Areas SHM_CLIENTCHAR3
UNAM Last Changed By0
UDAT Changed On0
UTIME Last Changed At0
UCLIENTClient for Shared Object Areas SHM_CLIENTCHAR3
T_AVG_READ Average Lock Time During Read Process0
T_AVG_UPDATE Average Lock Time During Update0
T_AVG_WRITE Average Lock Time During Write Process0
TOT_CNT_READNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
TOT_CNT_UPDATENumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
TOT_CNT_WRITENumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
TIMES 0
SIZE_ADMINArea Size SHM_AREA_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
SIZE_USEDArea Size SHM_AREA_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
SIZE_ALLOCArea Size SHM_AREA_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
SIZE_MAXArea Size SHM_AREA_SIZEDEC20SHM_AREA_SIZE
READ_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
WRITE_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
UPDATE_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
FAILED_UPDATE_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
FAILED_READ_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
INSTANCE_IDInternal ID of Instance/Version/Lock SHM_IDDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
INSTANCE_LABELSequential ID of Instance/Version/Lock SHM_LABELDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
IS_VALID Flag: Valid or Expired0
VERSIONSNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERSION_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
CONSTRUCTOR_RUNSNumber of Constructor Calls SHM_CONSTR_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
SYNCSNumber of Synchronization Calls SHM_SYNC_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
INVALIDATIONSNumber of Invalidations SHM_INVAL_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
SWAPSNumber of Swaps SHM_SWAP_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
COPIESNumber of Copy Processes SHM_COPY_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
FAILED_WRITE_LOCKSNumber of Locks in an Area SHM_LOCK_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
IN_BUILDNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
ACTIVENumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
OUTDATEDNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
INVALIDNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
DB_COMMIT_PENDINGNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
INSTANCESNumber of Area Instances SHM_INST_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P

Key field Non-key field



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

As SHM_AREA_INFO 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 SHM_AREA_INFO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SHM_AREA_INFO

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