VARID SAP (Variant directory) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Variant directory
Description: Variant directory
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
VARID is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Variant directory data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The VARID table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Variant directory data available in SAP. These include REPORT (ABAP: Program Name in Variant Key), VARIANT (ABAP: Name of variant (without program name)), FLAG1 (CHAR01 data element for SYST), FLAG2 (CHAR01 data element for SYST).. 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: E - Control table, SAP and customer have separate key areasDisplay/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
SAP VARID table 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 |
MANDT | Client | MANDT | CLNT | 3 | Assigned to domain | MANDT | |||
REPORT | ABAP: Program Name in Variant Key | VARI_REPRT | CHAR | 40 | Assigned to domain | PROGRAMM | |||
VARIANT | ABAP: Name of variant (without program name) | VARIANT | CHAR | 14 | VARIANT | ||||
FLAG1 | CHAR01 data element for SYST | SYCHAR01 | CHAR | 1 | SYCHAR01 | ||||
FLAG2 | CHAR01 data element for SYST | SYCHAR01 | CHAR | 1 | SYCHAR01 | ||||
TRANSPORT | System variant - transported automatically | VARI_TRANS | CHAR | 1 | VARI_TRANS | ||||
ENVIRONMNT | Environment for variant | VARID_ENV | CHAR | 1 | VARID_ENV | ||||
PROTECTED | Flag (character) | RSSCR_CFLG | CHAR | 1 | RSSCR_CFLG | ||||
SECU | Authorization Group | SECU | CHAR | 8 | SYCHAR08 | ||||
VERSION | Version number of variant | VARID_VERS | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
ENAME | User Name | UNAME | CHAR | 12 | UNAME | ||||
EDAT | (8-character) Date for SYST | SYDATS | DATS | 8 | SYDATS | ||||
ETIME | TIME Data Element for SYST | SYTIME | TIMS | 6 | SYTIME | ||||
AENAME | User Name | UNAME | CHAR | 12 | UNAME | ||||
AEDAT | (8-character) Date for SYST | SYDATS | DATS | 8 | SYDATS | ||||
AETIME | TIME Data Element for SYST | SYTIME | TIMS | 6 | SYTIME | ||||
MLANGU | Language Key | LANGU | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | ||
XFLAG1 | Flag for variant catalog | VARID_XFLG | RAW | 1 | RSSCR_FLAG | ||||
XFLAG2 | Flag for variant catalog | VARID_XFLG | RAW | 1 | RSSCR_FLAG |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table VARID using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on VARID to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_VARID TYPE VARID.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM VARID
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_VARID
WHERE...
How to access SAP table VARID
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VARID and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
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