/AIN/DM_DEV_STR SAP (Device) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Device




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/AIN/DM_DEV_STR 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" 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_DEV_STR TYPE /AIN/DM_DEV_STR.

The /AIN/DM_DEV_STR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Device data available in SAP. These include DEV_ID (Device ID), DEVGRP_GUID (Device Group GUID), DEV_DESCR (Device Description).. 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 (Deep)


SAP /AIN/DM_DEV_STR 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
DEV_GUIDDevice GUID /AIN/DM_DEV_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
DEV_IDDevice ID /AIN/DM_DEV_IDCHAR128/AIN/DM_DEV_ID
DEVGRP_GUIDDevice Group GUID /AIN/DM_DEVGRP_GUIDRAW16/AIN/DM_GUID16
DEV_DESCRDevice Description /AIN/DM_DEV_DESCRCHAR40/AIN/DM_DEV_DESCR

Key field Non-key field



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

As /AIN/DM_DEV_STR 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_DEV_STR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /AIN/DM_DEV_STR

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