SAP UPS_YS_CONTENT Deep Structure, Content of All Comments Table data and field list

UPS_YS_CONTENT 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 "Deep Structure, Content of All Comments" 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_UPS_YS_CONTENT TYPE UPS_YS_CONTENT.

The UPS_YS_CONTENT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Deep Structure, Content of All Comments data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Business Document Service: Attribute value), AUTHOR (Business Document Service: Attribute value), DATUM (), ZEIT ()... 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. .

UPS_YS_CONTENT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP UPS_YS_CONTENT 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 UPS_YS_CONTENT 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
DOC_NOBusiness Document Service: Document counter BDS_DCOUNTNUMC8NUM08
DESCRIPTIONBusiness Document Service: Attribute value BDS_PROPVACHAR64CHAR64
AUTHORBusiness Document Service: Attribute value BDS_PROPVACHAR64CHAR64
DATUM 0
ZEIT 0
CONTENT 0
LANGULanguage Key LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
NEWSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPS_YS_CONTENT 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 UPS_YS_CONTENT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPS_YS_CONTENT

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

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