BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION SAP (Meta data of a dimension) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Meta data of a dimension




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




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

BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION 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 "Meta data of a dimension" 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_DIMENSION TYPE BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION.

The BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Meta data of a dimension data available in SAP. These include 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_DIMENSION 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
NAMEObject Name RSBOLAP_OBJECT_NAMECHAR40RSBOLAP_OBJECT_NAME
TEXTCharact. text RSBOLAP_OBJECT_TEXTCHAR60RSBOLAP_OBJECT_TEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION 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_DIMENSION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BICS_PROV_META_DIMENSION

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