AKB_USAGE_EXT SAP (Node in Environment Graph) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Node in Environment Graph




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

AKB_USAGE_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 "Node in Environment Graph" 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_AKB_USAGE_EXT TYPE AKB_USAGE_EXT.

The AKB_USAGE_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Node in Environment Graph data available in SAP. These include OBJ_NAME (Object Name in Object Directory), SUB_TYPE (Object Type), SUB_NAME (Compound component name or alias), USED_TYPE (Object Type).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP AKB_USAGE_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
OBJ_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
OBJ_NAMEObject Name in Object Directory SOBJ_NAMECHAR40SOBJ_NAME
SUB_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
SUB_NAMECompound component name or alias SEOCPDLONGCHAR61CHAR61
USED_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
USED_NAMEObject Name in Object Directory SOBJ_NAMECHAR40SOBJ_NAME
USED_SUB_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
USED_SUB_NAMECompound component name or alias SEOCPDLONGCHAR61CHAR61

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure AKB_USAGE_EXT using ABAP code?

As AKB_USAGE_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 AKB_USAGE_EXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table AKB_USAGE_EXT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about AKB_USAGE_EXT 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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