SHM_LOCK_INFO SAP (Monitoring: Info Structure for Locks) Structure details

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




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

SHM_LOCK_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 Locks" 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_LOCK_INFO TYPE SHM_LOCK_INFO.

The SHM_LOCK_INFO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Monitoring: Info Structure for Locks data available in SAP. These include AREA_NAME (Name of an Area Class), INSTANCE_NAME (Name of a Shared Object Instance of an Area), CLIENT (Client for Shared Object Areas), VERSION_ID (Number of Instance Versions).. 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_LOCK_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
MARK Selection indicator0
AREA_NAMEName of an Area Class SHM_AREA_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAMESHM_AREA_NAME
INSTANCE_NAMEName of a Shared Object Instance of an Area SHM_INST_NAMECHAR80
CLIENTClient for Shared Object Areas SHM_CLIENTCHAR3
VERSION_IDNumber of Instance Versions SHM_VERS_CNTDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
LOCK_TYPE Type [R|W|U]0
IS_ACTIVE Aktive or in Queue0
CNAM User0
CDAT Setup Date:0
CTIME Setup Time:0
CCLIENTClient for Shared Object Areas SHM_CLIENTCHAR3
ATTACH_PROGRAMABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
ATTACH_INCLUDEABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
ATTACH_LINE Line in Source Code0
ATTACH_PID Work Process ID During Setup0
CURRENT_PROGRAMABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
CURRENT_PID Current Work Process ID of User0
TIMES Time of Information Procurement0
LOCK_LABELSequential ID of Instance/Version/Lock SHM_LABELDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P
LOCK_IDInternal ID of Instance/Version/Lock SHM_IDDEC20SHM_LONG_CNT_P

Key field Non-key field



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

As SHM_LOCK_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_LOCK_INFO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SHM_LOCK_INFO

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