SAP SIAM_TASK IAM: Details of a Task Table data and field list

SIAM_TASK 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 "IAM: Details of a Task" 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_SIAM_TASK TYPE SIAM_TASK.

The SIAM_TASK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IAM: Details of a Task data available in SAP. These include TASK (Task), CRTD_IN_CURR_SESSION (Task Created in Current Session), ACTIVITY (Activity), DUEDATE_ICON (Traffic Light for Due Date of Task)... 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. .

SIAM_TASK structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP SIAM_TASK structure 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 SIAM_TASK 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
STATUSIAM: Status of a Task IAM_TASK_STATUSCHAR1IAM_TASK_STATUS
TASKTask IAM_TASKCHAR6Assigned to domainIAM_TASK
CRTD_IN_CURR_SESSIONTask Created in Current Session IAM_CRTD_IN_CURR_SESSIONCHAR1IAM_BOOLE_D
ACTIVITYActivity IAM_ACTIVITYCHAR6Assigned to domainIAM_ACTIVITY
DUEDATE_ICONTraffic Light for Due Date of Task IAM_DUEDATE_ICONCHAR46TV_IMAGE
ACTIVITY_SHORTShort Text (General) IAM_SHORT_TEXTCHAR80IAM_SHORT_TEXT
CHANGED_ATDate/Time of Last Change IAM_CHANGED_ATDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CHANGED_BYLast Changed By IAM_CHANGED_BYCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
CREATED_ATDate/Time on/at Which Task Created IAM_CREATED_ATDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CREATED_BYTask Created By IAM_CREATED_BYCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
XMANUAL_TASKTask Created Manually (Not Automatically by System) IAM_XMANUAL_TASKCHAR1IAM_BOOLE_D
TASK_TEXT_RTText in a Concrete Task (at Runtime) IAM_TASK_TEXT_RTCHAR128IAM_TASK_TEXT_RT
DUEDATENext Due Date of Task (Date/Time) IAM_DUEDATEDEC15TZNTSTMPS
NAV_TARGETNavigation Target IAM_NAV_TARGETCHAR6Assigned to domainIAM_NAV_TARGET
PRIORITYPriority of a Task IAM_PRIORITYNUMC1SWD_PRIORI
XSYSTEM_ACTIVITYActivity Is System Activity IAM_XSYSTEM_ACTIVITYCHAR1IAM_BOOLE_D
DUEDATE1IAM: Date/Time of First Submission in Workplace IAM_DUEDATE1DEC15TZNTSTMPS
DUEDATE2IAM: Date/Time for Latest Start of Task IAM_DUEDATE2DEC15TZNTSTMPS
DUEDATE3IAM: Date/Time for Latest End of Task IAM_DUEDATE3DEC15TZNTSTMPS
TASK_CATEGORYTask Type IAM_TASK_CATEGORYCHAR6Assigned to domainIAM_TASK_CATEGORY
DONEMODEMode in Which Task Was Completed IAM_DONEMODECHAR1IAM_DONEMODE
TASK_CATEGORY_SHORTShort Text (General) IAM_SHORT_TEXTCHAR80IAM_SHORT_TEXT
DONE_IN_CURR_SESSIONTask Completed in Current Session IAM_DONE_IN_CURR_SESSIONCHAR1IAM_BOOLE_D
SELECTEDTask Selected for Processing IAM_TASK_SELECTEDCHAR1IAM_TASK_SELECTED
PRIORITY_SHORTExplanatory Short Text for Priority IAM_PRIORITY_SHORTCHAR60DDTEXT
SEQUENCE_NUMBERSequence Number (General) IAM_SEQUENCE_NUMBERNUMC4IAM_SEQUENCE_NUMBER
MANUAL_TASK_ONLYPurely Manual Task IAM_MANUAL_TASK_ONLYCHAR1IAM_BOOLE_D
ORIGINOrigin of a Task IAM_TASK_ORIGINCHAR20IAM_TASK_ORIGIN
CHANGEDStatus of Change to a Task IAM_TASK_CHANGEDCHAR1IAM_TASK_CHANGED

Key field Non-key field



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

As SIAM_TASK 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 SIAM_TASK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SIAM_TASK

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

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