SXMSPTUNITS SAP (Permitted Time Units) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Permitted Time Units




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

SXMSPTUNITS 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 "Permitted Time Units" 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_SXMSPTUNITS TYPE SXMSPTUNITS.

The SXMSPTUNITS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Permitted Time Units data available in SAP. These include ARCHPERIODU (Units for Message Retention Period), SYNCERRPERU (Units for Message Retention Period), SYNCPERIODU (Units for Message Retention Period), HISTPERIODU (Units for Message Retention Period).. 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 SXMSPTUNITS 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
DELPERIODUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3
ARCHPERIODUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3
SYNCERRPERUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3
SYNCPERIODUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3
HISTPERIODUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3
IDX5PERIODUUnits for Message Retention Period SXMSTIMEUNITCHAR1SXMSTIMEUNIT3

Key field Non-key field



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

As SXMSPTUNITS 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 SXMSPTUNITS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SXMSPTUNITS

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