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Obsolete System Fields
Other versions:Former System Fields
The following system fields are obsolete and should no longer be used. Many originate from the R/2 era. The transition from R/2 to R/3 retained some system fields which are no longer provided with data.
| Name | Type | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
sy-appli |
x |
2 | An R/2 ID indicating which SAP applications are installed. No longer filled. |
sy-batzd |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background jobs scheduled daily. No longer filled. |
sy-batzm |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background jobs scheduled monthly. No longer filled. |
sy-batzo |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background jobs scheduled once only. No longer filled. |
sy-batzs |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background jobs scheduled to run immediately. No longer filled. |
sy-batzw |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background jobs scheduled weekly. No longer filled. |
sy-brep4 |
c |
4 | An R/2 ID used for background spool output. No longer filled. |
sy-bspld |
c |
1 | An R/2 ID used for background spool output. No longer filled. |
sy-ccurs |
p |
9 | An R/2 exchange rate/results field from CURRENCY CONVERSION. No longer filled. |
sy-ccurt |
p |
9 | An R/2 table rate from CURRENCY CONVERSION. No longer filled. |
sy-cdate |
d |
- | An R/2 quotation date from CURRENCY CONVERSION. No longer filled. |
sy-ctabl |
c |
4 | An R/2 exchange rate table from CURRENCY CONVERSION. No longer filled. |
sy-ctype |
c |
1 | An R/2 exchange rate indicator from CURRENCY CONVERSION. No longer filled. |
sy-dcsys |
c |
4 | Dialog system of the R/2 system. No longer filled. |
sy-fmkey |
c |
3 | Former function code menu. No longer filled. |
sy-locdb |
c |
1 | Local database (not implemented). |
sy-locop |
c |
1 | Local database operation (not implemented). |
sy-lstat |
c |
16 | Program-driven name for list levels. Can be provided with values when lists are created by the ABAPprogram. The value that applies when a list is completed is saved with the list. After an interactivelist event, sy-lstat is set to the value assigned to it when the list wherethe event occurred was created. sy-lstat is no longer defined and should therefore no longer be used. |
sy-macdb |
c |
4 | Former name of the file used to access matchcodes. No longer filled. |
sy-marky |
c |
1 | Current line letter for the obsolete statement MARK from the R/2 system. |
sy-msgli |
c |
60 | Not documented. No longer filled. |
sy-pagct |
i |
- | Maximum number of pages per list in R/2. No longer filled. |
sy-prefx |
c |
3 | Prefix for background jobs. No longer filled. |
sy-sfnam |
c |
30 | Not documented. |
sy-sponr |
n |
10 | In R/2, spool files were edited using the statement TRANSFER, which also set sy-sponr. No longer filled. |
sy-tfdsn |
c |
8 | Former name of the external repository file for extracts. No longer filled. |
sy-tmaxl |
i |
- | Former maximum number of entries in an internal table. No longer filled. |
sy-tname |
c |
12 | Former name of an internal table after a read/write. No longer filled. |
sy-toccu |
i |
- | In the statements DESCRIBE TABLE, LOOP AT,and READ TABLE, sy-toccu was formerly given the value for the initial main memory requirements of the addressed internal table. No longer filled. |
sy-tpagi |
i |
- | Former ID indicating whether an internal table is paged out to the paging area. No longer filled. |
sy-ttabc |
i |
- | Former index of the last row read from an internal table. No longer filled. |
sy-ttabi |
i |
- | Former offset of internal tables in the roll area. No longer filled. |
sy-waers |
c |
5 | Former company code currency after posting segment is read. No longer filled. |
sy-willi |
i |
- | I R/2, number of the selected row of a list in details lists in a GUI window . Use sy-lilli instead. |
sy-winco |
i |
- | In R/2, cursor position in details lists in a GUI window. Use sy-cucol instead. |
sy-windi |
i |
- | In R/2, index of the list in details lists in a GUI window. Use sy-lsind instead. |
sy-winro |
i |
- | In R/2, cursor position in details lists in a GUI window. Use sy-curow instead. |
sy-winsl |
c |
79 | In R/2, content of the selected row in details lists in a GUI window . Use sy-lisel instead. |
sy-winx1 |
i |
- | In R/2, window coordinates in details lists in a GUI window. No longer used. |
sy-winx2 |
i |
- | In R/2, window coordinates in details lists in a GUI window. No longer used. |
sy-winy1 |
i |
- | In R/2, window coordinates in details lists in a GUI window. No longer used. |
sy-winy2 |
i |
- | In R/2, window coordinates in details lists in a GUI window. No longer used. |
Spool Parameters
Spool parameters are passed from the runtime environment to the spool system in a structure of type PRI_PARAMS. Before this structure was introduced, system fields were used. When spooling is activated today, a subset of the structure PRI_PARAMS is still written to system fields of the same name. This information is redundant and should not be used.
| Name | Type | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
sy-paart |
c |
16 | Formatting |
sy-pdest |
c |
4 | Output device |
sy-pexpi |
n |
1 | Retention period |
sy-plist |
c |
12 | Name of spool request |
sy-prabt |
c |
12 | Department name |
sy-prbig |
c |
1 | Cover sheet |
sy-prcop |
n |
3 | Number of copies |
sy-prdsn |
c |
6 | Name of the spool file |
sy-primm |
c |
1 | Print now |
sy-prnew |
c |
1 | New spool request |
sy-prrec |
c |
12 | Recipient name |
sy-prrel |
c |
1 | Delete now |
sy-prtxt |
c |
68 | Description text |
sy-rtitl |
c |
70 | Title of the spooler program |