DDLOGDEF SAP (DD: Formal definition of log and trace output) Structure details
Description: DD: Formal definition of log and trace output
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DDLOGDEF is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "DD: Formal definition of log and trace output" Information within sap ABAP programs.
This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.
i.e. DATA: wa_DDLOGDEF TYPE DDLOGDEF.
The DDLOGDEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Formal definition of log and trace output data available in SAP. These include MODE (DD: Write mode of a logging channel), FORMAT (Definition of the data format), LEVEL (Log Level).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .
Delivery Class:Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
SAP DDLOGDEF structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary
| Field | Description | Data Element | Data Type | length (Dec) | Check table | Conversion Routine | Domain Name | MemoryID | SHLP |
| DEVICE | Logical type of an ABAP/4 Repository channel | CHANLTYPE | CHAR | 1 | CHANLTYPE | ||||
| MODE | DD: Write mode of a logging channel | CHANMOD | CHAR | 1 | CHANMOD | ||||
| FORMAT | Definition of the data format | CHANFORM | CHAR | 1 | CHANFORM | ||||
| LEVEL | Log Level | PROTLEVEL | NUMC | 1 | PROTLEVEL |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DDLOGDEF using ABAP code?
As DDLOGDEF is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on DDLOGDEF as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DDLOGDEF
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DDLOGDEF and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects