SPEC_METADATA SAP (Metadata Information) Structure details
Description: Metadata Information
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Access table SPEC_METADATA
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SPEC_METADATA 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 "Metadata Information" 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_SPEC_METADATA TYPE SPEC_METADATA.
The SPEC_METADATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata Information data available in SAP. These include VALUE (Metadata value to be passed to Excel), INFOFIELD1 (Additional information), INFOFIELD2 (Additional information), INFOFIELD3 (Additional information).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)
SAP SPEC_METADATA 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 |
| RANGE | Excel cell value range | CH_METADATA_RANGE | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 | ||||
| VALUE | Metadata value to be passed to Excel | CH_METADATA_VALUE | CHAR | 200 | CHAR200 | ||||
| INFOFIELD1 | Additional information | CH_METADATA_INFO1 | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 | ||||
| INFOFIELD2 | Additional information | CH_METADATA_INFO1 | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 | ||||
| INFOFIELD3 | Additional information | CH_METADATA_INFO1 | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 | ||||
| INFOFIELD4 | Additional information | CH_METADATA_INFO1 | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 | ||||
| INFOFIELD5 | Additional information | CH_METADATA_INFO1 | CHAR | 40 | CHAR40 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SPEC_METADATA using ABAP code?
As SPEC_METADATA 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 SPEC_METADATA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SPEC_METADATA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SPEC_METADATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects