Here is a list of important SAP System fields which are commonly used in our ABAP programs.Each System Field ( shown as bold ) is given with its description for a quick reference.
| System Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ABCDE | Constant: Alphabet (A,B,C,…) |
| APPLI | SAP applications |
| BATCH | Background active (X)IF SY-BATCH EQ SPACE. WRITE: / ‘Report was started on-line’. |
| BATZD | Background SUBMIT: Daily |
| BATZM | Background SUBMIT: Monthly |
| BATZO | Background SUBMIT: Once |
| BATZS | Background SUBMIT: Immediately |
| BATZW | Background SUBMIT: Weekly |
| BINPT | Batch input active (X) This field indicates if the transaction was Create a Transaction code for this report Use transaction SHDB to record a the previous transaction Now call transaction SM35 and process the created Batch Input in foreground. It should display an ‘X’ for system field SY-BINPT. |
| BREP4 | Background SUBMIT: Root name of request report |
| BSPLD | Background SUBMIT: List output to spool |
| CALLD | CALL mode active (X) This field indicates if the transaction was called from another transaction. Create a report which displays this system fieldCreate a Transaction code for this report Create a new report containing the next ABAP command: CALL TRANSACTION tcode. Where tcode is the Transaction code you created. When you run this report, it should display an ‘X’ for |
| CALLR | Print: ID for print dialog function |
| CCURS | Rate specification/result field (CURRENCY CONVERT) |
| CCURT | Table rate from currency conversion |
| CDATE | Date of rate from currency conversion |
| COLNO | Current column during list creationWRITE: SY-COLNO, ‘,’, SY-LINNO, ‘Cursor position (column, row).’. |
| CPAGE | Current page numberWRITE: / ‘SY-CPAGE:’, SY-CPAGE LEFT-JUSTIFIED. |
| CPROG | Runtime: Main programWRITE: /5 ‘Main program:’ RIGHT-JUSTIFIED, 40 SY-CPROG. |
| CTABL | Exchange rate table from currency conversion |
| CTYPE | Exchange rate type ‘M’,’B’,’G’ from CURRENCY CONVERSION |
| CUCOL | Cursor position (column)WRITE: / ‘SY-CUCOL:’, SY-CUCOL LEFT-JUSTIFIED. |
| CUROW | Cursor position (line)WRITE: / ‘SY-CUROW:’, SY-CUROW LEFT-JUSTIFIED. |
| DATAR | Flag: Data receivedIn transaction programming this field indicates the change of data on the screen. In the PBO part you may set default values of the input fields of the dynpro. In the PAI part you can check if they were changed. If SY-DATAR is set, then the user has modified or entered new data on the screen. |
| DATLO | This SAP system field will display Local date for user |
| DATUM | System: Date |
| DATUT | Global date related to UTC (GMT) |
| DAYST | Summertime active ? (‘daylight saving time’) |
| DBCNT | Number of elements in edited dataset with DB operationsWRITE: /12 ‘Number of selected records:’, SY-DBCNT CENTERED. |
| DBNAM | Logical database for ABAP/4 program |
| DBSYS | System: Database system |
| DCSYS | System: Dialog system |
| DSNAM | Runtime: Name of dataset for spool output |
| DYNGR | This SAP system field will display Screen group of current screen |
| DYNNR | Number of current screen |
| FDAYW | Factory calendar weekday |
| FDPOS | Location of a stringSEARCH T FOR ‘re’. READ TABLE T INDEX SY-TABIX. WRITE: / SY-TABIX, T-FIELD. |
| FMKEY | Current function code menu |
| HOST | Host |
| INDEX | Number of loop passesDO 5 TIMES. WRITE: SY-INDEX. ENDDO. |
| LANGU | SAP logon language key |
| LDBPG | Program: ABAP/4 database program for SY-DBNAM |
| LILLI | Number of current list lineAT LINE-SELECTION. DETAIL. SY-LSIND is the index of the current list SY-LISTI is the index of the previous list SY-LILLI is the number of the selected line in the absolute list |
| LINCT | Number of list linesWRITE: / SY-LINCT, ‘line and’, (3) SY-LINSZ, ‘column is a page’. |
| LINNO | Current line for list creationWRITE: SY-COLNO, ‘,’, SY-LINNO, ‘Cursor position (column, row).’. |
| LINSZ | Line size of listWRITE: SY-COLNO, ‘,’, SY-LINNO, ‘Cursor position (column, row).’. |
| LISEL | Interact.: Selected line * contents of the selected line WRITE: / ‘SY-LISEL:’, |
| LISTI | Number of current list line * SY-LISTI is the index of the |
| LOCDB | Local database exists |
| LOCOP | Local database operation |
| LOOPC | Number of LOOP lines at screen step loop |
| LSIND | Number of secondary list * SY-LSIND is the index of the |
| LSTAT | Interact.: Status information for each list level |
| MACDB | Program: Name of file for matchcode access |
| MACOL | Number of columns from SET MARGIN |
| MANDT | Client number from SAP logon |
| MARKY | Current line character for MARK |
| MAROW | No. of lines from SET MARGIN statement |
| MODNO | Number of alternative modi |
| MSGID | Message ID |
| MSGLI | Interact.: Message line (line 23) |
| MSGNO | Message number |
| MSGTY | Message type (E,I.W,…) |
| MSGV1 | Message variable |
| MSGV2 | Message variable |
| MSGV3 | Message variable |
| MSGV4 | Message variable |
| OPSYS | This SAP system field will display System: Operating system |
| PAART | Print: Format |
| PAGCT | Page size of list from REPORT statement |
| PAGNO | Runtime: Current page in list |
| PDEST | Print: Output device |
| PEXPI | Print: Spool retention period |
| PFKEY | Runtime: Current F key status |
| PLIST | Print: Name of spool request (list name) |
| PRABT | Print: Department on cover sheet |
| PRBIG | Print: Selection cover sheet |
| PRCOP | Print: Number of copies |
| PRDSN | Print: Name of spool dataset |
| PREFX | ABAP/4 prefix for background jobs |
| PRIMM | Print: Print immediately |
| PRNEW | Print: New spool request (list) |
| PRREC | Print: Recipient |
| PRREL | Print: Delete after printing |
| PRTXT | Print: Text for cover sheet |
| REPID | Program: Name of ABAP/4 program |
| RTITL | Print: Report title of program to be printed |
| SAPRL | System: SAP Release |
| SCOLS | Columns on screen |
| SLSET | Name of selection set |
| SPONO | Runtime: Spool number for list output |
| SPONR | Runtime: Spool number from TRANSFER statement |
| SROWS | Lines on screen |
| STACO | Interact.: List displayed from column |
| STARO | Interact.: Page displayed from line |
| STEPL | Number of LOOP line at screen step |
| SUBRC | Return value after specific ABAP/4 statements |
| SUBTY | ABAP/4: Call type for SUBMIT |
| SYSID | System: SAP System ID |
| TABIX | Runtime: Current line of an internal tableSEARCH T FOR ‘re’. READ TABLE T INDEX SY-TABIX. |
| TCODE | Session: Current transaction code |
| TFDSN | Runtime: Dataset for data extracts |
| TFILL | Current number of entries in internal table |
| TIMLO | Local time for user |
| TIMUT | Global time related to UTC (GMT) |
| TITLE | Title of ABAP/4 program |
| TLENG | Line width of an internal table |
| TMAXL | Maximum number of entries in internal table (?) |
| TNAME | Name of internal table after an access (?) |
| TOCCU | OCCURS parameter with internal tables |
| TPAGI | Flag indicating roll-out of internal table to paging area (?) |
| TSTLO | Timestamp (date and time) for user |
| TSTUT | Timestamp (date and time) related to UTC (GMT) |
| TTABC | Number of line last read in an internal table (?) |
| TTABI | Offset of internal table in roll area (?) |
| TVAR0 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR1 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR2 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR3 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR4 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR5 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR6 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR7 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR8 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TVAR9 | Runtime: Text variable for ABAP/4 text elements |
| TZONE | Time difference from ‘Greenwich Mean Time’ (UTC) in seconds |
| UCOMM | Interact.: Command field function entry |
| ULINE | Constant: Underline (———…) |
| UNAME | Session: SAP user from SAP logon |
| UZEIT | System: Time |
| VLINE | Constant: Vertical bar |
| WAERS | T001: Company code currency after reading B segment |
| WILLI | Number of current window line |
| WINCO | Cursor position in window (column) |
| WINDI | Index of current window line |
| WINRO | Cursor position in window (line) |
| WINSL | Interact.: Selected window line |
| WINX1 | Window coordinate (column left) |
| WINX2 | Window coordinate (column right) |
| WINY1 | Window coordinate (line left) |
| WINY2 | Window coordinate (line right) |
| WTITL | Standard page header indicator |
| XCODE | Extended command field |
| ZONLO | Time zone of user |