SLANDIR SAP (Structure of File System Directory Entry) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure of File System Directory Entry




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

SLANDIR 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 "Structure of File System Directory Entry" 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_SLANDIR TYPE SLANDIR.

The SLANDIR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of File System Directory Entry data available in SAP. These include NAME (Full file path), LENGTH (Length of file in bytes), OWNER (Owner of file/directory), MOD_TIME (Modification date).. 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: Not classified


SAP SLANDIR 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
TYPE_ICONTree Control: Icon / Image TV_IMAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
NAMEFull file path EPSPATHCHAR100TEXT100
LENGTH Length of file in bytes0
OWNER Owner of file/directory0
MOD_TIME Modification date0
ACCESSMODE Access Rights0
ERRNO Error Number0
ERRMSG Error Message0
TYPE_SHORTCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
DIRNAMEDirectory name EPSDIRNAMCHAR60TEXT60
TYPE_LONG Type (file, directory, other)0

Key field Non-key field



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

As SLANDIR 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 SLANDIR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SLANDIR

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