SMEN_DISP SAP (Display structure for the tree display) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Display structure for the tree display




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SMEN_DISP
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Access table SMEN_DISP




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SMEN_DISP 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 "Display structure for the tree display" 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_SMEN_DISP TYPE SMEN_DISP.

The SMEN_DISP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Display structure for the tree display data available in SAP. These include CUSTOMIZED (Customized ('C') or standard menu ('S') flag), PARENT_ID (Counter for menu ID), OBJECT_ID (Counter for menu ID), MENU_LEVEL (Level in the menu).. 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 SMEN_DISP 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
CUSTOMIZEDCustomized ('C') or standard menu ('S') flag MENU_FLAGCHAR1CHAR1
PARENT_IDCounter for menu ID MENU_NUM_5NUMC5NUM05
OBJECT_IDCounter for menu ID MENU_NUM_5NUMC5NUM05
MENU_LEVELLevel in the menu MENU_NUM_2NUMC2NUM02
REPORTTYPEReport type REPORTTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainCHAR2REPREPORT_TYPE
REPORTExtended program name PEXREPORTCHAR48EXTDREPORT
ATTRIBUTESAttributes of the menu MENU_ATTRCHAR10CHAR10
PAR_MENUABAP Program Name REPIDCHAR40PROGNAME
CUST_FLAGCustomized ('C') or standard menu ('S') flag MENU_FLAGCHAR1CHAR1
SAP_GUIDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
SORT_ORDERCounter for menu ID MENU_NUM_5NUMC5NUM05
TEXTMenu entry text SSM_TITLECHAR80TEXT80

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMEN_DISP 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 SMEN_DISP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMEN_DISP

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