VCT_FMT SAP (Format attributes) Structure details
Description: Format attributes
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
VCT_FMT 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 "Format attributes" 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_VCT_FMT TYPE VCT_FMT.
The VCT_FMT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Format attributes data available in SAP. These include FRAMESHAPE (Shape of frame), D3_EFFECT (Flag: 3D effect), SHADOW (Flag: shadow), SHADOW_COL (Frame color).. 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 VCT_FMT 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 |
| LAYOUT | Layout definition | VCLAYOUT | CHAR | 254 | VCLAYOUT | ||||
| FRAMESHAPE | Shape of frame | VCFRAMESHP | CHAR | 16 | Assigned to domain | VCFRAMESHP | |||
| D3_EFFECT | Flag: 3D effect | VC3DEFFECT | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| SHADOW | Flag: shadow | VCSHADOW | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| SHADOW_COL | Frame color | VCSHADCOL | CHAR | 11 | Assigned to domain | W_COLOR | |||
| LINE_WIDTH | Frame width | VCLINWIDTH | NUMC | 4 | VCLINWIDTH | ||||
| DOUBLE_FRM | Double frame | VCDOUBLEF | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| TOP_HOT | Hot area above the object | VCTMARG | NUMC | 5 | VCMARGIN | ||||
| LEFT_HOT | Hot area to the left of the object | VCLMARG | NUMC | 5 | VCMARGIN | ||||
| RIGHT_HOT | Hot area to the right of the object | VCRMARG | NUMC | 5 | VCMARGIN | ||||
| BOTTOM_HOT | Hot area below object | VCBMARG | NUMC | 5 | VCMARGIN | ||||
| ALL_HOT | Hot area in the vicinity of the object | VCAMARG | NUMC | 5 | VCMARGIN |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VCT_FMT using ABAP code?
As VCT_FMT 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 VCT_FMT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table VCT_FMT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VCT_FMT 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