SOSTD SAP (SAPoffice: Data part of SOST) Structure details
Description: SAPoffice: Data part of SOST
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SOSTD 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: Data part of SOST" 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_SOSTD TYPE SOSTD.
The SOSTD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAPoffice: Data part of SOST data available in SAP. These include SCOMTP (SAPcomm ID: ID type), SCOMYR (SAPcomm: year of ID), SCOMNO (SAPcomm: number of the ID), ENTRY_DATE (Date of entry in table).. 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 SOSTD 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 |
| SNDART | Transmission Method (Fax, Telex, ...) | SO_SND_ART | CHAR | 6 | SO_SND_ART | ||||
| SCOMTP | SAPcomm ID: ID type | SO_SCOM_TP | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | SO_OBJ_TP | |||
| SCOMYR | SAPcomm: year of ID | SO_SCOM_YR | CHAR | 2 | SO_OBJ_YR | ||||
| SCOMNO | SAPcomm: number of the ID | SO_SCOM_NO | CHAR | 12 | Assigned to domain | SO_OBJ_NO | |||
| ENTRY_DATE | Date of entry in table | SO_ENTDATE | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| ENTRY_TIME | Time of entry in table | SO_ENTTIME | TIMS | 6 | UZEIT | ||||
| STAT_DATE | Date of status | SO_STADATE | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| STAT_TIME | Time of status | SO_STATIME | TIMS | 6 | UZEIT | ||||
| MSGID | Message Class | SYMSGID | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | ARBGB | |||
| MSGTY | Message Type | SYMSGTY | CHAR | 1 | SYCHAR01 | ||||
| MSGNO | Message Number | SYMSGNO | NUMC | 3 | SYMSGNO | ||||
| MSGV1 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV2 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV3 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
| MSGV4 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
| CREATOR | User name responsible for creating status | SO_STA_CR | CHAR | 12 | UNAME | ||||
| SENDER | Author of status (address object) | SO_STA_SND | CHAR | 30 | SO_ADR_OBJ | ||||
| DIRECTION | Specifies whether status applies to sending or receiving | SO_STA_DIR | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| STA_ORDER | Sequential arrangement of this status | SO_STA_ORD | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SOSTD using ABAP code?
As SOSTD 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 SOSTD as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SOSTD
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SOSTD and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects