SMI_S_ORDER_BY SAP (Structure for Output data ordered w.r.t Column name) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Output data ordered w.r.t Column name




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

SMI_S_ORDER_BY 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 for Output data ordered w.r.t Column name" 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_SMI_S_ORDER_BY TYPE SMI_S_ORDER_BY.

The SMI_S_ORDER_BY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Output data ordered w.r.t Column name data available in SAP. These include IS_DESCENDING (Descending Order).. 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 SMI_S_ORDER_BY 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
FIELDNAMEResult filtered by field name SMI_ORDER_BYCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
IS_DESCENDINGDescending Order SMI_ISDESCENDINGCHAR1SMI_SOC_STATUS

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMI_S_ORDER_BY 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 SMI_S_ORDER_BY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMI_S_ORDER_BY

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