SREF SAP (Dummy structure with fields for purely formal DDIC refs.) Structure details
Description: Dummy structure with fields for purely formal DDIC refs.
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SREF 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 "Dummy structure with fields for purely formal DDIC refs." 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_SREF TYPE SREF.
The SREF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dummy structure with fields for purely formal DDIC refs. data available in SAP. These include MSGTYP (Parameter for message type conversion).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP SREF 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 |
MSGTYP | Parameter for message type conversion | MSGTYPCONV | CHAR | 1 | MSGTYPCONV |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SREF using ABAP code?
As SREF 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 SREF as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SREF
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SREF 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