TDS_PRINT_OUT SAP (Print Type for Direct Print Out) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Print Type for Direct Print Out




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TDS_PRINT_OUT
Related tables to TDS_PRINT_OUT
Access table TDS_PRINT_OUT




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

TDS_PRINT_OUT 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 "Print Type for Direct Print Out" 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_TDS_PRINT_OUT TYPE TDS_PRINT_OUT.

The TDS_PRINT_OUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Print Type for Direct Print Out data available in SAP. These include PRINT_TYPE_TEXT (Description), PRINT_STATUS (Processing status of message), PRINT_STATUS_TEXT (Description), KNAME (Spool: short name for output device).. 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 TDS_PRINT_OUT 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
PRINT_TYPEOutput Type NA_KSCHLCHAR4Assigned to domainKSCHLNACCSH_NA_KSCHL
PRINT_TYPE_TEXTDescription VTXTMCHAR30TEXT30
PRINT_STATUSProcessing status of message NA_VSTATCHAR1NA_VSTAT
PRINT_STATUS_TEXTDescription VTXTMCHAR30TEXT30
KNAMESpool: short name for output device RSPOPSHORTCHAR4CHAR4
PRINTER_LOCATIONSpool: Location and naming of an output device RSPOPLOCATCHAR64TEXT64
PRINT_IMMEDIATELYPrint immediately TDIMMEDCHAR1TDBOOL
DELETE_PRINT_JOBRelease after output TDDELETECHAR1TDBOOL
PRINT_TYPE_ROReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN
PRINTER_ROReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN
PRINT_IMMEDIATELY_ROReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN
DELETE_PRINT_JOB_ROReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As TDS_PRINT_OUT 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 TDS_PRINT_OUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TDS_PRINT_OUT

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