/SDF/CONF_FILES SAP (Line of files/sections) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Line of files/sections




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /SDF/CONF_FILES
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Access table /SDF/CONF_FILES




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

/SDF/CONF_FILES 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 "Line of files/sections" 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_/SDF/CONF_FILES TYPE /SDF/CONF_FILES.

The /SDF/CONF_FILES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Line of files/sections data available in SAP. These include ID (Natural Number), ACTIVE (text), READMODE (text), AREA (Component the file refers to).. 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 /SDF/CONF_FILES 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
IDNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
ACTIVEtext ALERTCHAR1CHAR1
READMODEtext ALERTCHAR1CHAR1
AREA Component the file refers to0
SYSTEMID SID identifier, possible0
DESTINATIONLogical Destination (Specified in Function Call) RFCDESTCHAR32Assigned to domainRFCDESTRFCF4_RFCDESTYPEALL
F_DIRText, 255 Characters TEXT255CHAR255TEXT255
F_NAMEText, 255 Characters TEXT255CHAR255TEXT255
SECTION_SText, 255 Characters TEXT255CHAR255TEXT255
S_DIFF_1Data for tables to call 'SAPOSCOL' INT4_DATAINT410SYST_LONG
SECTION_EText, 255 Characters TEXT255CHAR255TEXT255
S_DIFF_2Data for tables to call 'SAPOSCOL' INT4_DATAINT410SYST_LONG
DEL_SPACEtext ALERTCHAR1CHAR1
DEL_CHARtext ALERTCHAR1CHAR1
LIM_LINESData for tables to call 'SAPOSCOL' INT4_DATAINT410SYST_LONG
SEARCH_STRINGText, 255 Characters TEXT255CHAR255TEXT255
DELIMITERText (20 Characters) TEXT20CHAR20TEXT20
FILENAMEOne line of a hardware object description ( ST06 ) SHWODESCR_CHAR256TEXT256
HOSTName of Application Server MSHOST2CHAR32MSHOST2
ERROR Error information0
INFO1 More info 10
INFO2 More info 20
LINES_READData for tables to call 'SAPOSCOL' INT4_DATAINT410SYST_LONG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/CONF_FILES using ABAP code?

As /SDF/CONF_FILES 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 /SDF/CONF_FILES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /SDF/CONF_FILES

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