System variables

The names of the SY variables can be found in the table SYST.


SY-DATUM System date

SY-ULINE Horizontal lines in list
SY-VLINE Vertical lines in a list ( You kan use | instead )

SY-UCOMM Returns the code for the GUI status button pushed (Only only used in lists. In dialog programs use OKCODE)
Example of usage

SY-LSIND This field contains the number of the current list in the list hierarchy
( Se also How to use sy-lsind to determine the current list level )

SY-UNAME Brugernavn

SY-REPID Program navn

SY-PAGENO Side nr.

SY-TITLE Title of program

SY-DYNNR Dynpro number of active screen

SY-PFKEY Name of the current pf status

SY-LANGU Logon language



System Fields for Secondary Lists

With each interactive event, the system automatically sets the following system fields:


SY-LSIND Index of the list created during the current event (basic list = 0)

SY-LISTI Index of the list level from which the event was triggered

SY-LILLI Absolute number of the line from which the event was triggered

SY-LISEL Contents of the line from which the event was triggered

SY-CUROW Position of the line in the window from which the event was triggered (counting starts with 1)

SY-CUCOL Position of the column in the window from which the event was triggered (counting starts with 2)

SY-CPAGE Page number of the first displayed page of the list from which the event was triggered

SY-STARO Number of the first line of the first page displayed of the list from which the event was triggered (counting starts with 1). Possibly, a page header occupies this line.

SY-STACO Number of the first column displayed in the list from which the event was triggered (counting starts with 1)

SY-PFKEY Status of the displayed list

The system fields SY-UCOMM and SY-PFKEY are important if you use self-defined list interfaces (see Defining Individual User Interfaces).

You can use the information contained in the system fields listed above to structure the secondary lists. For more information and an example, see Passing Data Automatically.

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