UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE SAP (Time Variable) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Time Variable




ABAP Code to SELECT data from UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE 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 "Time Variable" 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_UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE TYPE UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE.

The UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Time Variable data available in SAP. These include VAR_TYPE (Type: Time Variables), X_INTERVAL (Time Variable: Interval), BASE_VAR (Time Variable), PERIOD_SHIFT (Period Offset).. 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 UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE 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
VARTechnical Name of Time Variable UMB_Y_VARCHAR10Assigned to domainUMB_D_VARH_UMC_TM100
VAR_TYPEType: Time Variables UMC_Y_TM_TYPECHAR1UMC_D_TM_TYPE
X_INTERVALTime Variable: Interval UMC_Y_TM_INTERVALCHAR1
BASE_VARTime Variable UMC_Y_BASE_VARCHAR10Assigned to domainUMB_D_VARH_UMC_TM100
PERIOD_SHIFTPeriod Offset UMB_Y_PERIOD_SHIFTINT410UMB_D_PERIOD_SHIFT
YEAR_SHIFTFiscal Year Offset UMB_Y_YEAR_SHIFTINT410UMB_D_YEAR_SHIFT
TO_BASE_VARTime Variable UMC_Y_BASE_VARCHAR10Assigned to domainUMB_D_VARH_UMC_TM100
TO_PERIOD_SHIFTPeriod Offset UMB_Y_PERIOD_SHIFTINT410UMB_D_PERIOD_SHIFT
TO_YEAR_SHIFTFiscal Year Offset UMB_Y_YEAR_SHIFTINT410UMB_D_YEAR_SHIFT
LTXTLong Text UMC_Y_LTXTCHAR60UMC_D_LTXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE 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 UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UMC_YS_TIME_VARIABLE

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