WSS_ATTACHMENT SAP (Attachment of SOAP Message) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Attachment of SOAP Message




ABAP Code to SELECT data from WSS_ATTACHMENT
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Access table WSS_ATTACHMENT




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

WSS_ATTACHMENT 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 "Attachment of SOAP Message" 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_WSS_ATTACHMENT TYPE WSS_ATTACHMENT.

The WSS_ATTACHMENT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Attachment of SOAP Message data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Type of Attachment), DATA (Attachment Data).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP WSS_ATTACHMENT 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
CID Content ID0
TYPE Type of Attachment0
DATA Attachment Data0

Key field Non-key field



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

As WSS_ATTACHMENT 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 WSS_ATTACHMENT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WSS_ATTACHMENT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about WSS_ATTACHMENT 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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