DB6PMCIST SAP (DB6: Index structure in DB and dictionary) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DB6: Index structure in DB and dictionary




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DB6PMCIST
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DB6PMCIST 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 "DB6: Index structure in DB and dictionary" 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_DB6PMCIST TYPE DB6PMCIST.

The DB6PMCIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DB6: Index structure in DB and dictionary data available in SAP. These include INDNAME (DB6: Indexname), COLSEQ (DB6: Key column sequence), COLORDER (DB6: Order (A=ascending,'D=descending)), DBCOLNO (DB6:Database Column Number).. 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 DB6PMCIST 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
INDSCHEMADB6: Schema Name DB6SCHEMACHAR20
INDNAME DB6: Indexname0
COLSEQ DB6: Key column sequence0
COLORDER DB6: Order (A=ascending,'D=descending)0
DBCOLNO DB6:Database Column Number0
DBCOLNAME DB6:Database Column Name0
DBCOLTYPE DB6:Database Column Type0
DBCOLLEN DB6:Database Column Length0
R3COLNAME DB6:R/3 Column Name0
R3KEYCOL DB6:R/3 Keys Columns0
R3COLTYPE DB6:R/3 Column Type0
R3COLLEN DB6:R/3 Column Len0
PARTKEYSEQ column's position of partitioning key (0 not part of key)0
INLINE_LENGTH DB6: Max Length of Inlined LOBs0
HIDDEN 0
INDEXTYPE Index type0
DIMENSION Dimensionnumber in syscat.coluse (MDC)0
COLSEQ_DIM Numeric position in dimension (syscat.coluse)0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DB6PMCIST using ABAP code?

As DB6PMCIST 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 DB6PMCIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DB6PMCIST

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DB6PMCIST 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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