APP_ENTRY SAP (DD: Reference Structure for Append List) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DD: Reference Structure for Append List




ABAP Code to SELECT data from APP_ENTRY
Related tables to APP_ENTRY
Access table APP_ENTRY




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

APP_ENTRY 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 "DD: Reference Structure for Append List" 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_APP_ENTRY TYPE APP_ENTRY.

The APP_ENTRY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Reference Structure for Append List data available in SAP. These include DDSTATUS (Status of the ABAP Dictionary object), DDSTATUS_TXT (Dictionary object status), DDTEXT (Explanatory short text), SWITCH_ID (Id of a Switch in Switch Framework).. 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)


SAP APP_ENTRY 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
APPENDNAMEName of ABAP Dictionary Object DDOBJNAMECHAR30DDOBJNAMEDOB
DDSTATUSStatus of the ABAP Dictionary object OBJSTATECHAR1OBJSTATE
DDSTATUS_TXTDictionary object status DDSTATUSCHAR15TEXT15
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
SWITCH_IDId of a Switch in Switch Framework SFW_SWITCH_IDCHAR30Assigned to domainSFW_SWITCHIDSFW
SW_STATUSSwitch Position SFW_SWITCHPOSCHAR1SFW_SETTING
SW_STATUS_ICONName of an Icon ICONNAMECHAR30ICONNAME
SW_STATUS_TEXTShort Text for Switch SFW_NAME32CHAR32SFW_NAME32

Key field Non-key field



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

As APP_ENTRY 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 APP_ENTRY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table APP_ENTRY

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