What are the different types of SAP Application table ?

SAP Application tables are specialized to manage and organize different types of business data and processes within the SAP system. Here are some different types of SAP Application tables:

1. Master Data Tables:

   • Store long-term data that remains relatively constant over time.
   • Examples:
     • MARA (Material Master)
     • KNA1 (Customer Master)
     • LFA1 (Vendor Master)

2. Transaction Data Tables:

   • Contain data related to business transactions and are frequently updated.
   • Examples:
     • VBAK (Sales Document: Header Data)
     • VBAP (Sales Document: Item Data)
     • BKPF (Accounting Document Header)
     • BSEG (Accounting Document Segment)

3. Configuration/Customizing Tables:

   • Store configuration settings that control how the SAP system behaves.
   • Examples:
     • T001 (Company Codes)
     • TVAK (Sales Document Types)
     • TSPAR (Partner Function)

4. Text Tables:

   • Store descriptions and textual information related to master data and transactional data.
   • Examples:
     • MAKT (Material Descriptions)
     • KNA1T (Customer Master Descriptions)

5. Control Tables:

   • Manage control data that determines the functionality and operation of the system.
   • Examples:
     • T000 (Client Table)
     • TSTC (Transaction Codes)

6. History Tables:

   • Track changes over time for auditing and compliance purposes.
   • Examples:
     • CDHDR (Change Document Header)
     • CDPOS (Change Document Items)

7. Log Tables:

   • Record system events and logs for monitoring and troubleshooting.
   • Examples:
     • SM21 (System Log)
     • DBTABLOG (Log for table changes)

8. Aggregate Tables:

   • Store summarized data for reporting and analysis.
   • Examples:
     • GLT0 (General Ledger Totals)
     • COEP (CO Object: Line Items (by Period))

9. Interface Tables:

   • Facilitate data exchange between different systems and applications.
   • Examples:
     • IDOCS (Intermediate Documents)
     • BDC (Batch Data Communication)

10. Workflow Tables:

    • Manage workflow processes within SAP.
    • Examples:
      • SWDD (Workflow Definition)
      • SWWWIHEAD (Workflow Work Item Header)

11. Queue Tables:

    • Manage data processing in queues for various operations.
    • Examples:
      • ARFCSSTATE (ARFC State)
      • TRFCQIN (tRFC Queue Inbound)

12. Cluster and Pool Tables:

    • Used for storing complex or large data structures in a single physical table.
    • Examples:
      • BSEG (Accounting Document Segment) – Cluster Table
      • TSTCT (Transaction Codes Text) – Pool Table

These different types of SAP application tables enable the SAP system to handle a wide range of business processes efficiently.