Table Buffers

Definition

There are two kinds of table buffers:

Partial table buffers

Generic table buffers

Use

The table below displays these table buffers and their functions.

Buffer	Also known as	Function
Partial table buffer	TABLPpartial buffersingle record table buffersingle key buffer	Stores single table entries, that is, one record with its field values.
Generic table buffer	TABLgeneric bufferresident-table buffer100% buffergeneric key buffer	Stores a range of table entries, that is, a range of records with their field values.The generic table buffer can also store all the entries (records) in a table. This is known as resident (or full) buffering.

Whether a table is partially buffered, generically buffered, or fully buffered depends on its attribute settings. You can change the buffer attributes of a table using Transaction SE13. For more information, see Typical Parameter Settings for SAP Buffers.