XTEXTPOOL SAP (Version administration: Delta for TEXTPOOL) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Version administration: Delta for TEXTPOOL




ABAP Code to SELECT data from XTEXTPOOL
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

XTEXTPOOL 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 "Version administration: Delta for TEXTPOOL" 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_XTEXTPOOL TYPE XTEXTPOOL.

The XTEXTPOOL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Version administration: Delta for TEXTPOOL data available in SAP. These include VRSFLAG (CHAR04 data element for SYST), ID (ABAP/4 text pool ID (selection text/numbered text)), KEY (Text element key (number/selection name)), ENTRY (Language-dependent text in ABAP/4 text pool).. 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 XTEXTPOOL 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
VRSFLAGCHAR04 data element for SYST SYCHAR04CHAR4SYCHAR04
IDABAP/4 text pool ID (selection text/numbered text) TEXTPOOLIDCHAR1SYCHAR01
KEYText element key (number/selection name) TEXTPOOLKYCHAR8SYCHAR08
ENTRYLanguage-dependent text in ABAP/4 text pool TEXTPOOLTXCHAR255TEXTPOOLTX
LENGTHReserved length for text (with language reserve) TEXTPOOLLNINT410SYST_BYTE

Key field Non-key field



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

As XTEXTPOOL 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 XTEXTPOOL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table XTEXTPOOL

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