VAR_SYM SAP (Variable Symbols in Standard Service Catalog) Structure details
Description: Variable Symbols in Standard Service Catalog
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
VAR_SYM 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 "Variable Symbols in Standard Service Catalog" 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_VAR_SYM TYPE VAR_SYM.
The VAR_SYM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Variable Symbols in Standard Service Catalog data available in SAP. These include LTXTKNR (Version Number Component), KTXTKNR (Version Number Component), LTXTKTYP (Single-Character Indicator), KTXTKTYP (Single-Character Indicator).. 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: Not classified
SAP VAR_SYM 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 |
| ZEILE | Line Number | NUMZEILE | NUMC | 10 | INTROW | ||||
| LTXTKNR | Version Number Component | CHAR2 | CHAR | 2 | CHAR2 | ||||
| KTXTKNR | Version Number Component | CHAR2 | CHAR | 2 | CHAR2 | ||||
| LTXTKTYP | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| KTXTKTYP | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VAR_SYM using ABAP code?
As VAR_SYM 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 VAR_SYM as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table VAR_SYM
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VAR_SYM and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects