VRS_AR_KEY SAP (Key for archived versions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Key for archived versions




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VRS_AR_KEY 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 "Key for archived versions" 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_VRS_AR_KEY TYPE VRS_AR_KEY.

The VRS_AR_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key for archived versions data available in SAP. These include OBJNAME (Version management: Object name), VERSNO_NEW (Version Management: Version Number), VERSNO_OLD (Version Management: Version Number).. 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 VRS_AR_KEY 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
OBJTYPEVersion Management: Object Type VERSOBJTYPCHAR4OBJECT
OBJNAMEVersion management: Object name VERSOBJNAMCHAR110VERSOBJNAM
VERSNO_NEWVersion Management: Version Number VERSNONUMC5VERSNO
VERSNO_OLDVersion Management: Version Number VERSNONUMC5VERSNO

Key field Non-key field



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

As VRS_AR_KEY 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 VRS_AR_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VRS_AR_KEY

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

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


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