STERM_API_TERM SAP (Structure of Term for API) Structure details

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

STERM_API_TERM 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 of Term for API" 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_STERM_API_TERM TYPE STERM_API_TERM.

The STERM_API_TERM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of Term for API data available in SAP. These include OBJECT (CHAR32 data element for SYST), COMPONENT_ID (Application Component), COMPONENT_NAME (Application Component), COMP_LONGTEXT (Term Category for BusinessObjects).. 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 (Deep)

SAP STERM_API_TERM structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As STERM_API_TERM 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 STERM_API_TERM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table STERM_API_TERM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about STERM_API_TERM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects