SAP UPP_YS_API_HEAD Header Combination Table data and field list

UPP_YS_API_HEAD 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 "Header Combination" 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_UPP_YS_API_HEAD TYPE UPP_YS_API_HEAD.

The UPP_YS_API_HEAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header Combination data available in SAP. These include CHAVLEXT (Field for any characteristic value (external display)), TXTLG (Long Description), KEYWORD (Long Description), HIDE (Entry Is Hidden in Front End)... 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. .

UPP_YS_API_HEAD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP UPP_YS_API_HEAD structure 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 UPP_YS_API_HEAD 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
CHANMCharacteristic UPC_Y_CHANMCHAR30UPC_IOBJNM
CHAVLEXTField for any characteristic value (external display) UPC_Y_CHAVLEXTCHAR70UPC_CHAVLEXT
TXTLGLong Description UPC_Y_TXTLGCHAR60TEXT60
KEYWORDLong Description UPC_Y_TXTLGCHAR60TEXT60
HIDEEntry Is Hidden in Front End UPP_Y_HIDECHAR1CHAR1
ROWRow in Screen Area UPP_Y_ROWNUMC4NUM4

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPP_YS_API_HEAD 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 UPP_YS_API_HEAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPP_YS_API_HEAD

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

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