SCMDELIM SAP (DD: structure for delimiter in schemata) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DD: structure for delimiter in schemata




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SCMDELIM 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: structure for delimiter in schemata" 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_SCMDELIM TYPE SCMDELIM.

The SCMDELIM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: structure for delimiter in schemata data available in SAP. These include ESCAPE (Escape character), SCSTART (Start of Schema Name), SCEND (End of Schema Name), CTRLSTART (Start of Control Structure).. 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 SCMDELIM 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
ESCAPE Escape character0
SCSTART Start of Schema Name0
SCEND End of Schema Name0
CTRLSTART Start of Control Structure0
CTRLEND End of Control Structure0
CTRLSEP Separator for Control Structure Parts0
VARSEP Brackets for variables0
VARLOWC Conversion of Variable Values to Lowercase0
LFESC Escape Character for Line Feeds0
COMMENT Begin Total Line Comment0
INCOMMENT Start of Comment for Rest of Line0
LOWCASE Start of Upper/Lowercase for Line0
TARGET_COM Comment Character, Must be at Start of Line in Target Lang.0
INPUT Flag for Input Variable0
DISPLAY Only Instantiate Line in Display Mode0
SCSTARTP Pattern for Beginning of Schema0
SCENDP String for End of Schema0
LEXCHAR Characters for Lexical Analysis0

Key field Non-key field



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

As SCMDELIM 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 SCMDELIM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SCMDELIM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SCMDELIM 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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