SAP UPX_YSD_VARIABLE UPX: Structure for Variable Maintenance Screen Table data and field list

UPX_YSD_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 "UPX: Structure for Variable Maintenance Screen" 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_UPX_YSD_VARIABLE TYPE UPX_YSD_VARIABLE.

The UPX_YSD_VARIABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about UPX: Structure for Variable Maintenance Screen data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Variable - Description), ICON (Carrier field for icons), SELECTED (Checkbox)... 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. .

UPX_YSD_VARIABLE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP UPX_YSD_VARIABLE 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 UPX_YSD_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
VARVariable UPX_YD_VARIABLECHAR8Assigned to domainUPC_VARIABLE
TEXTVariable - Description UPX_YD_VARTEXTCHAR50UPX_TEXT
ICONCarrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
SELECTEDCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPX_YSD_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 UPX_YSD_VARIABLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPX_YSD_VARIABLE

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