SAP SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE Retrieve fields from the search engine Table data and field list

SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE 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 "Retrieve fields from the search engine" 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_SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE TYPE SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE.

The SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Retrieve fields from the search engine data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), SERVICE_PROFILE (Service Profile), NODE_NAME (Node Name), FIELDNAME (Field Name)... 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. .

SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE 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 SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
SERVICE_PROFILE	Service Profile	SIC_SERVICE_PROFILE	CHAR	30			CHAR30
NODE_NAME	Node Name	SIC_NODE_NAME	CHAR	30			CHAR30
FIELDNAME	Field Name	FIELDNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FDNAME	DFD
NORM_TYPE	Normalization Type	SIC_NORM_TYPE	CHAR	20			SIC_NORM_TYPE

Key field

Non-key field

< SIC_S_SRC_PROF - Search profile SIC_S_SRC_STRATEGY - Search strategy >

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

As SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE 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 SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SIC_S_SRC_RETRIEVE

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

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