STEP_LONG_VALUE SAP (Structure for Transfer of Long STEP Strings) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Transfer of Long STEP Strings




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

STEP_LONG_VALUE 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 Transfer of Long STEP Strings" 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_STEP_LONG_VALUE TYPE STEP_LONG_VALUE.

The STEP_LONG_VALUE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Transfer of Long STEP Strings data available in SAP. These include ATTR_IND (Index of STEP Attributes in Transfer Table), STRING_VALUE (Attribute Value of STEP Instance (Long)), PROP_FLAG (Single-Character Indicator).. 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)


SAP STEP_LONG_VALUE 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
STEP_IDIdentifier of a STEP Instance STEP_IDCHAR10CHAR10
ATTR_INDIndex of STEP Attributes in Transfer Table STEP_ATTR_INDCHAR2CHAR2
STRING_VALUEAttribute Value of STEP Instance (Long) STEP_LONG_VALCHAR256CHAR256
PROP_FLAGSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As STEP_LONG_VALUE 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 STEP_LONG_VALUE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table STEP_LONG_VALUE

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