/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR SAP (Device group buffer structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Device group buffer structure




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/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR 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 "Device group buffer structure" 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_/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR TYPE /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR.

The /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Device group buffer structure data available in SAP. These include DEVGRP_GUID (Device Group GUID), DEVGRP_ID (Device Group ID), DEVCTR_GUID (Device Controller GUID), LOC_GUID (Location GUID)... 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. .

/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
DEVGRP_GUIDDevice Group GUID /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
DEVGRP_IDDevice Group ID /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_IDCHAR40/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_ID/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_ID
DEVCTR_GUIDDevice Controller GUID /AIN/DM_DEVCTR_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
LOC_GUIDLocation GUID /AIN/DM_LOC_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
DEVGRP_DESCRDevice Group Description /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_DESCRCHAR40/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_DESCR
DEVGRP_ROLEBusiness Role of a Device Group /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_ROLECHAR2/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_ROLE
DEVGRP_TYPEDevice Group Type /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_TYPECHAR4/AIN/DM_DEVGRP_TYPE
EPC_VERSIONRFID Tag ID Version /AIN/EPC_VERSIONCHAR8/AIN/EPC_VERSION/AIN/EPC_VERSION

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR using ABAP code?

As /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR 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 /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_BUFSTR 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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