SAP SUR_SSM_BUFFER Survey Status Manager: buffer table for status changes Table data and field list

SUR_SSM_BUFFER is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Survey Status Manager: buffer table for status changes data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The SUR_SSM_BUFFER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Survey Status Manager: buffer table for status changes data available in SAP. These include SURVEY_ID (Survey: unique name), CATEGORY (Survey: Application), TARGET_ID (Survey: target object), STATUS (Processing Status of Object in Worklist)... 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. .

SUR_SSM_BUFFER table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SUR_SSM_BUFFER table fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the SUR_SSM_BUFFER table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
SURVEY_IDSurvey: unique name SURVEY_IDCHAR20SURVEYSURVEY_ID
CATEGORYSurvey: Application SUR_CATEGORYCHAR12SUR_APPLICATIONSUR_APPLI
TARGET_IDSurvey: target object SUR_TARGET_IDNUMC6INDEX6
STATUSProcessing Status of Object in Worklist KPEP_WL_OBJSTATNUMC3KWOSTKPEP_WL_OBJSTATUS
CHDATEDate DATUMDATS8DATUM
CHUSERUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table SUR_SSM_BUFFER using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on SUR_SSM_BUFFER to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_SUR_SSM_BUFFER TYPE SUR_SSM_BUFFER.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM SUR_SSM_BUFFER
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_SUR_SSM_BUFFER
WHERE...

How to access SAP table SUR_SSM_BUFFER

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

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