AQP_FCAT SAP (SAP Query (S) : Field Catalog for Query Painter) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAP Query (S) : Field Catalog for Query Painter




ABAP Code to SELECT data from AQP_FCAT
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

AQP_FCAT 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 "SAP Query (S) : Field Catalog for Query Painter" 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_AQP_FCAT TYPE AQP_FCAT.

The AQP_FCAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAP Query (S) : Field Catalog for Query Painter data available in SAP. These include NAME (SAP Query (S): Field name (table field)), KNAME (SAP Query (S): Short name), FTEXT (SAP Query (S): Long text for a field), NUMB (SAP Query (S): Field group name).. 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 AQP_FCAT 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
NODESAP Query (S): Table name AQS_TNAMECHAR30AQT_TNAME
NAMESAP Query (S): Field name (table field) AQS_FNAMECHAR70AQT_FNAME
KNAMESAP Query (S): Short name AQS_KNAMECHAR10AQT_KNAME
FTEXTSAP Query (S): Long text for a field AQS_FTEXTCHAR60AQT_FTEXT
NUMBSAP Query (S): Field group name AQS_NUMBCHAR2AQT_NUMB
TYPESAP Query (S): ABAP type AQS_ATYPECHAR1AQS_C1
CHARNUMBSAP Query (S): Length (N) AQS_LENGNNUMC3AQS_N3
OLENGSAP Query (S): Length (N) AQS_LENGNNUMC3AQS_N3
DECIMALSSAP Query (S): Decimal places AQS_DECCHAR2AQS_C2
NOSUMSAP Query (S): Flag AQS_FLAGCHAR1AQT_FLAG
HEADER1SAP Query (S): Text of length 30 AQS_TXT30CHAR30AQS_C30K
HEADER2SAP Query (S): Text of length 30 AQS_TXT30CHAR30AQS_C30K
ADDYSAP Query (S): Flag AQS_FLAGCHAR1AQT_FLAG
CURRYSAP Query (S): Flag AQS_FLAGCHAR1AQT_FLAG
GTYPESAP Query (S): Flag AQS_FLAGCHAR1AQT_FLAG
REFNODESAP Query (S): Table name AQS_TNAMECHAR30AQT_TNAME
REFNAMESAP Query (S): Field name (table field) AQS_FNAMECHAR70AQT_FNAME
INTSORTSAP Query (S): Internal sort number AQS_ISORTNUMC5AQS_N5

Key field Non-key field



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

As AQP_FCAT 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 AQP_FCAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table AQP_FCAT

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