SAP UPC_VARIABLE Variables - Old Version of Database (New is UPC_VAR) Table data and field list

UPC_VARIABLE is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Variables - Old Version of Database (New is UPC_VAR) data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The UPC_VARIABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Variables - Old Version of Database (New is UPC_VAR) data available in SAP. These include AREA (Planning Area), VAR (Variable), VARREPLACE (Replacement Type of Variables), CHANM (Characteristic)... 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. .

UPC_VARIABLE table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP UPC_VARIABLE 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 UPC_VARIABLE 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
AREA	Planning Area	UPC_Y_AREA	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain		UPC_AREA
VAR	Variable	UPC_Y_VARIABLE	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain		UPC_VARIABLE
VARREPLACE	Replacement Type of Variables	UPC_Y_VAR_REPLACE_TYPE	CHAR	10			UPC_VAR_REPLACE_TYPE
CHANM	Characteristic	UPC_Y_CHANM	CHAR	30			UPC_IOBJNM
TEXT_TYPE	Type of Text	UPC_Y_TEXT_TYPE	CHAR	10			UPC_TEXT_TYPE
GUID	UUID in compressed form (22 character UUENCODEd)	SYSUUID_22	CHAR	22			SYSUUID_22
COUNTER	Change counter	UPC_Y_COUNTER	NUMC	3			UPC_COUNTER
UNAME	User Name	UNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
AEDTM	Changed on	AEDTM	DATS	8			DATUM
ATIME	Last changed at	AS4TIME	TIMS	6			AS4TIME

Key field

Non-key field

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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM UPC_VARIABLE
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_UPC_VARIABLE
WHERE...

How to access SAP table UPC_VARIABLE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about UPC_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).