AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION SAP (Field extension creation attributes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field extension creation attributes




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AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION 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 "Field extension creation attributes" 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_AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION TYPE AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION.

The AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field extension creation attributes data available in SAP. These include REF_FIELD_ID (Reference Field ID), FIELDS_TEXTS (), DATA_TYPE (Field Data Type), LENGTH (Field Length).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION 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
FIELD_IDField ID AXT_FIELD_IDCHAR30AXT_ID
REF_FIELD_IDReference Field ID AXT_REF_FIELD_IDCHAR30AXT_ID
FIELDS_TEXTS 0
DATA_TYPEField Data Type AXT_FIELD_DATA_TYPECHAR10AXT_FIELD_DATA_TYPE
LENGTHField Length AXT_FIELD_LENGTHNUMC6AXT_FIELD_LENGTH
DECIMALSField Decimals AXT_FIELD_DECIMALSNUMC6AXT_FIELD_DECIMALS
CHECKTABLECheck table name of the foreign key CHECKTABLECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
SHLPNAMESearch Help for Component KOMP_SHLPCHAR30Assigned to domainSHLPNAMESHLPDD_SHLP
PICKLISTDropdown List ID AXT_PICKLIST_IDCHAR30AXT_ID
REPORTING_TYPEReporting Type AXT_REPORTING_TYPECHAR20AXT_REPORTING_TYPE
BEHAVIORField Behavior Type AXT_FIELD_BEHAVIOR_TYPECHAR30AXT_FIELD_BEHAVIOR_TYPE
VARIANTField Data Type Variant AXT_FIELD_VARIANTCHAR30AXT_NAME
MAN_DATA_ELEMENTManual Data Element AXT_MAN_DATA_ELEMENTCHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAME
MAN_REF_DATA_ELEMENTManual Data Element AXT_MAN_DATA_ELEMENTCHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAME
X_LOG_KEYLogical Key AXT_LOGICAL_KEYCHAR1BOOLE
X_TRANSIENTBoolean AXT_BOOLEANCHAR1BOOLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION 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 AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table AXT_FIELDEXT_DEFINITION

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