LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT SAP (LAW: Format for the Conversion of External Measurement Data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: LAW: Format for the Conversion of External Measurement Data




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT 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 "LAW: Format for the Conversion of External Measurement Data" 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_LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT TYPE LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT.

The LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about LAW: Format for the Conversion of External Measurement Data data available in SAP. These include LIC_TYPE (ID for the User Types of the SAP System), EMAIL (E-Mail Address), ADDR_NAME1 (Name of user within the company), ADDR_NAME2 (Name of user within the company).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT 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
USERUser Name in User Master Record XUBNAMECHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAMEXUS
LIC_TYPEID for the User Types of the SAP System USERTYPENCHAR2Assigned to domainUSERTYPH_TUTYP
EMAILE-Mail Address AD_SMTPADRCHAR241SXIDNAD_SMTPADR
ADDR_NAME1Name of user within the company XUNAME1CHAR30XUNAME1
ADDR_NAME2Name of user within the company XUNAME1CHAR30XUNAME1
CREATION_DATECreation Date of the User Master Record XUERDATDATS8DATUM
LAST_LOGIN_DATELast Logon Date XULDATEDATS8DATUM
COST_CENTERCost center XUKOSTLCHAR8CHAR8
WORK_TELTelephone number (work) XUTELNRCHAR16XUTELNR
PERS_NAME_1LAW: Name of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VARCHAR20CHAR20
PERS_VALUE_1LAW: Value of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VALCHAR128TEXT128
PERS_NAME_2LAW: Name of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VARCHAR20CHAR20
PERS_VALUE_2LAW: Value of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VALCHAR128TEXT128
PERS_NAME_3LAW: Name of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VARCHAR20CHAR20
PERS_VALUE_3LAW: Value of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VALCHAR128TEXT128
PERS_NAME_4LAW: Name of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VARCHAR20CHAR20
PERS_VALUE_4LAW: Value of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VALCHAR128TEXT128
PERS_NAME_5LAW: Name of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VARCHAR20CHAR20
PERS_VALUE_5LAW: Value of a Personalization Variable LAW_PERS_VALCHAR128TEXT128

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT using ABAP code?

As LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT 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 LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about LAW_EXTERNAL_DATA_FORMAT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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