BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC SAP (Metadata for InfoObject) Structure details

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

BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC 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 "Metadata for InfoObject" 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_BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC TYPE BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC.

The BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata for InfoObject data available in SAP. These include NAME (Object Name), ALTERNATIVE_NAME (Object Name), ID (Object ID), TEXT (Charact. text).. 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 BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC 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 BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BICS_PROV_META_CHARACTERISTIC

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