/BDL/_TYPE SAP (Declaration of DDIC types for Global Variables) Structure details
Description: Declaration of DDIC types for Global Variables
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
/BDL/_TYPE 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 "Declaration of DDIC types for Global Variables" 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_/BDL/_TYPE TYPE /BDL/_TYPE.
The /BDL/_TYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Declaration of DDIC types for Global Variables data available in SAP. These include CLNT (Client), CUKY (Currency key), DATS (Date field (YYYYMMDD)), FLTP (Floating point number).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP /BDL/_TYPE 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 |
| ACCP | Posting period YYYYMM | 0 | |||||||
| CLNT | Client | 0 | |||||||
| CUKY | Currency key | 0 | |||||||
| DATS | Date field (YYYYMMDD) | 0 | |||||||
| FLTP | Floating point number | 0 | |||||||
| INT1 | 1-byte integer | 0 | |||||||
| INT2 | 2-byte integer | 0 | |||||||
| INT4 | 4-byte integer | 0 | |||||||
| LANG | Language key | 0 | |||||||
| PREC | Precision of a QUAN field | 0 | |||||||
| TIMS | Time field (hhmmss) | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /BDL/_TYPE using ABAP code?
As /BDL/_TYPE 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 /BDL/_TYPE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table /BDL/_TYPE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /BDL/_TYPE 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