SAP CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR OO Class - Runtime Type Services
CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR 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_ELEMDESCR 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_ELEMDESCR is CL_ABAP_DATADESCRMethod list of CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR 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 |
| CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR | - | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR...more details | ||
| CREATE_ELEMDESCR_OBJECT | - | Protected |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>CREATE_ELEMDESCR_OBJECT...more details | ||
| FIX_LEN_DESC_TO_XTYP | Specify XTYP for an Elementary Type (Fixed Length) | Private |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>FIX_LEN_DESC_TO_XTYP...more details | ||
| GET_C | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type c | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_C...more details | ||
| GET_D | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type d | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_D...more details | ||
| GET_DDIC_FIELD | Returns type description for Dictionary type | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_DDIC_FIELD...more details | ||
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| GET_DDIC_FIXED_VALUES | Returns type description for Dictionary type | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_DDIC_FIXED_VALUES...more details | ||
| GET_DECFLOAT16 | Returns the Type Object for Elementary Type DECFLOAT16 | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_DECFLOAT16...more details | ||
| GET_DECFLOAT34 | Returns the Type Object for Elementary Type DECFLOAT34 | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_DECFLOAT34...more details | ||
| GET_F | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type f | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_F...more details | ||
| GET_I | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type i | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_I...more details | ||
| GET_INT1 | Private | |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_INT1...more details | ||
| GET_INT2 | Private | |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_INT2...more details | ||
| GET_INT8 | Gets the type object for the elementary type INT8 | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_INT8...more details | ||
| GET_N | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type n | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_N...more details | ||
| GET_P | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type p | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_P...more details | ||
| GET_STRING | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type string | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_STRING...more details | ||
| GET_T | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type t | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_T...more details | ||
| GET_X | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type x | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_X...more details | ||
| GET_XSTRING | Returns the Type Object for an Elementary Type xstring | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>GET_XSTRING...more details | ||
| LOAD_CLASS | - | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>LOAD_CLASS...more details | ||
| P_DESC_TO_XTYP | Determine XTYP for Type P | Private |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>P_DESC_TO_XTYP...more details | ||
| VAR_LEN_DESC_TO_XTYP | Specify XTYP for an Elementary Type (Variable Length) | Private |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_elemdescr=>VAR_LEN_DESC_TO_XTYP...more details | ||
CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR 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 |
| DDFIX_CACHE | Instance Attribute | LIKE | Private | ||
| DFIES_CACHE | Instance Attribute | DD Interface: Table Fields for DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET | LIKE | Private | |
| EDIT_MASK | Instance Attribute | Edit Mask | LIKE ABAP_EDITMASK | Public | |
| HELP_ID | Instance Attribute | Help Id | LIKE ABAP_HELPID | Public | |
| OUTPUT_LENGTH | Instance Attribute | Output length | LIKE I | Public | |
| SECOND_LANGUAGE | Static Attribute | Language Key of Current Text Environment | LIKE SYST-LANGU | Private | |
| TYPE_C_MAX_LENGTH | Constant | Maximum length for type C | 262143 | LIKE I | Public |
| TYPE_N_MAX_LENGTH | Constant | Maximum length for type N | 262143 | LIKE I | Public |
| TYPE_P_MAX_DECIMALS | Constant | Maximum number of decimal places for type P | 14 | LIKE I | Public |
| TYPE_P_MAX_LENGTH | Constant | Maximum length for type P | 16 | LIKE I | Public |
| TYPE_X_MAX_LENGTH | Constant | Maximum length for type X | 524287 | LIKE I | Public |
CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR types
DDFIX_CACHE_LINE_TYPE -DFIES_CACHE_LINE_TYPE -
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