SOS20 SAP (SAPoffice: screen fields for function group SO20) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAPoffice: screen fields for function group SO20




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SOS20
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Access table SOS20




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

SOS20 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 "SAPoffice: screen fields for function group SO20" 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_SOS20 TYPE SOS20.

The SOS20 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAPoffice: screen fields for function group SO20 data available in SAP. These include S_OBJDES1 (Short description of contents), S_OBJNAM2 (Name of document, folder or distribution list), S_OBJDES2 (Short description of contents), S_FOLNAM (Folder 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SOS20 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
S_OBJNAM1Name of document, folder or distribution list SO_OBJ_NAMCHAR12SO_OBJ_NAM
S_OBJDES1Short description of contents SO_OBJ_DESCHAR50SO_OBJ_DES
S_OBJNAM2Name of document, folder or distribution list SO_OBJ_NAMCHAR12SO_OBJ_NAM
S_OBJDES2Short description of contents SO_OBJ_DESCHAR50SO_OBJ_DES
S_FOLNAMFolder name SO_FOL_NAMCHAR12SO_OBJ_NAM
S_FOLDESFolder title SO_FOL_DESCHAR50SO_OBJ_DES

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SOS20 using ABAP code?

As SOS20 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 SOS20 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SOS20

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SOS20 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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