/SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT SAP (Explain Structure) Structure details
Description: Explain Structure
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Access table /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
/SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT 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_EXT TYPE /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT.
The /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Explain Structure data available in SAP. These include PID (Process Identification), SQL_TEXT (SQL Text), SQL_LEN (Length of SQL Text), SOURCE_REF ().. 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_EXT 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 |
| SERVER | Application Server Name | MSNAME2 | CHAR | 40 | MSNAME2 | ||||
| PID | Process Identification | WPPID | CHAR | 8 | WPPID | ||||
| SQL_TEXT | SQL Text | 0 | |||||||
| SQL_LEN | Length of SQL Text | 0 | |||||||
| SOURCE_REF | 0 | ||||||||
| PROG_NAME | ABAP Program: Current Main Program | SYREPID | CHAR | 40 | Assigned to domain | PROGRAMM | |||
| CONT_OFFS | Offset of a Processing Control Block | ABP_CONT | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| TIME | Time | UZEIT | TIMS | 6 | UZEIT |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT using ABAP code?
As /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT 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_EXT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /SDF/MON_EXPLAIN_EXT 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