SHM_ATTACH SAP (Describes an Attach for the Multi-Attach) Structure details
Description: Describes an Attach for the Multi-Attach
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SHM_ATTACH 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 "Describes an Attach for the Multi-Attach" 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_ATTACH TYPE SHM_ATTACH.
The SHM_ATTACH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Describes an Attach for the Multi-Attach data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client ID), EXCEPTION (), LOCK_KIND (Type of Handle (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA)), ATTACH_MODE (Mode of ATTACH (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA)).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP SHM_ATTACH 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 |
| HANDLE | 0 | ||||||||
| CLIENT | Client ID | SYMANDT | CLNT | 3 | Assigned to domain | MANDT | |||
| EXCEPTION | 0 | ||||||||
| LOCK_KIND | Type of Handle (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA) | SHM_LOCK_KIND | INT4 | 10 | SHM_LOCK_KIND | ||||
| ATTACH_MODE | Mode of ATTACH (Constants in CL_SHM_AREA) | SHM_ATTACH_MODE | INT4 | 10 | SHM_ATTACH_MODE | ||||
| AREA_NAME | Name of an Area Class | SHM_AREA_NAME | CHAR | 30 | SEOCLSNAME | SHM_AREA_NAME | |||
| INST_NAME | Name of a Shared Object Instance of an Area | SHM_INST_NAME | CHAR | 80 | |||||
| LEVEL | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SHM_ATTACH using ABAP code?
As SHM_ATTACH 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_ATTACH as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SHM_ATTACH
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SHM_ATTACH and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects