SAP CL_ABAP_DATADESCR OO Class - Runtime Type Services
CL_ABAP_DATADESCR is a standard SAP object class available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. You can view/maintain the class details by entering its name into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24, SE80 or even SE84. Below is the documentation available for class CL_ABAP_DATADESCR including details of:
- Interface class implementations
- Inheritance details
- Methods defined within class ( including link to full details )
- Attributes ( including initial values )
- Class Events
Inheritance
This OO class has a superclass assigned to it, which means it will inherit its objects and methods. The superclass for CL_ABAP_DATADESCR is CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCRInterface Implementation
This OO class is an Interface Implementation, which means it will implement its own version of the methods from implementation class IF_ABAP_DATA_TYPE_HANDLEMethod list of CL_ABAP_DATADESCR SAP class
A method is a coding block that performs a certain procedure (i.e. ABAP functionality) on an object within the overall SAP class. In simple terms if the object is an SAP database table a method could be the procedure to add a record or to delete a record. If you are new to OO in many respects, the implementation of a method is similar to a function module and can be called in a very similar way using CALL METHOD.
Instead of "CALL FUNCTION", Methods are referenced using the following syntax: CALL METHOD =>methodname EXPORTING/IMPORTING...
| Method Name | Description | Visability |
| APPLIES_TO_DATA | checks compatibility of the data object | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_datadescr=>APPLIES_TO_DATA...more details | ||
| APPLIES_TO_DATA_REF | checks compatibility of the data object | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_datadescr=>APPLIES_TO_DATA_REF...more details | ||
| GET_DATA_TYPE_KIND | Returns Type Category for Data | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_datadescr=>GET_DATA_TYPE_KIND...more details | ||
| GET_RTDD_OBJECT | Public | |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_datadescr=>GET_RTDD_OBJECT...more details | ||
| IS_READ_ONLY | specifies whether a data object is write-protected | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_datadescr=>IS_READ_ONLY...more details | ||
CL_ABAP_DATADESCR attributes
List of attributes within class CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES. These can be referenced using the following syntax CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>. Although depending on where you are inserting the ABAP code you do need to check if the attribute is public or private.
| Name | Level | Description | Initial Value | Type | Visability |
| M_RTDD_OBJECT | Instance Attribute | LIKE IF_RTDD_OBJECT | Private |
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