/SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA SAP (Field Properties for PDO external metadata interfaces) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field Properties for PDO external metadata interfaces




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA 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 "Field Properties for PDO external metadata interfaces" 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_/SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA TYPE /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA.

The /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Properties for PDO external metadata interfaces data available in SAP. These include ENABLED (PDO Field Property 'Editable' (Enabled)), REQUIRED (PDO Field Property 'Required').. 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 /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA 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
VISIBLEPDO Field Property 'Visible' /SAPSRM/PDO_META_VISIBLECHAR1/SAPSRM/C_FLG_D/SAPSRM/PDO_XFIELD_W_DEFAULTS
ENABLEDPDO Field Property 'Editable' (Enabled) /SAPSRM/PDO_META_EDITABLECHAR1/SAPSRM/C_FLG_2/SAPSRM/PDO_XFIELD_W_DEFAULTS
REQUIREDPDO Field Property 'Required' /SAPSRM/PDO_META_REQUIREDCHAR1/SAPSRM/C_FLG_3/SAPSRM/PDO_XFIELD_W_DEFAULTS

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA using ABAP code?

As /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA 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 /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /SAPSRM/PDO_FIELD_META_DATA

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