DB2TBCOLS SAP (DB2/390: Column Definition of a Database Table) Structure details
Description: DB2/390: Column Definition of a Database Table
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DB2TBCOLS 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 "DB2/390: Column Definition of a Database Table" 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_DB2TBCOLS TYPE DB2TBCOLS.
The DB2TBCOLS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DB2/390: Column Definition of a Database Table data available in SAP. These include TBNAME (DB2 table name), TBCREATOR (DB2 creator name), COLNO (Numeric position of the column in the table or view), COLTYPE (Column type specified in the column definition).. 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 DB2TBCOLS 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 |
| NAME | Column name | DB2COLNAME | CHAR | 18 | CHAR18 | ||||
| TBNAME | DB2 table name | DB2TABNAME | CHAR | 18 | CHAR18 | ||||
| TBCREATOR | DB2 creator name | DB2CREATOR | CHAR | 8 | CHAR8 | ||||
| COLNO | Numeric position of the column in the table or view | DB2COLNO | INT2 | 5 | DB2SINT | ||||
| COLTYPE | Column type specified in the column definition | DB2COLTYPE | CHAR | 8 | DB2COLTYPE | ||||
| LENGTH | Length attribute of the column | DB2COLLEN | INT2 | 5 | DB2SINT | ||||
| SCALE | Scale of decimal data | DB2SCALE | INT2 | 5 | DB2SINT | ||||
| NULLS | Whether the column can contain null values | DB2NULLS | CHAR | 1 | DB2YNFLAG |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB2TBCOLS using ABAP code?
As DB2TBCOLS 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 DB2TBCOLS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DB2TBCOLS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB2TBCOLS and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects