/SDF/MON_EXPLAIN SAP (Explain Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Explain Structure




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

/SDF/MON_EXPLAIN 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 "Explain Structure" 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/MON_EXPLAIN TYPE /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN.

The /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Explain Structure data available in SAP. These include SQL_TEXT (SQL Text), SQL_LEN (Length of SQL Text), SOURCE_REF (), PROG_NAME (ABAP Program: Current Main Program).. 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 /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN 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
PIDProcess Identification WPPIDCHAR8WPPID
SQL_TEXT SQL Text0
SQL_LEN Length of SQL Text0
SOURCE_REF 0
PROG_NAMEABAP Program: Current Main Program SYREPIDCHAR40PROGRAMM
CONT_OFFSOffset of a Processing Control Block ABP_CONTINT410

Key field Non-key field



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

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

How to access SAP table /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN

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