DCDATATYPE SAP (DD: Check string for a data type) Structure details
Description: DD: Check string for a data type
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DCDATATYPE 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 "DD: Check string for a data type" 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_DCDATATYPE TYPE DCDATATYPE.
The DCDATATYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Check string for a data type data available in SAP. These include NOTVARC (DD: Check: Data type VARC when changing/creating a domain), NOTTMST (DD: Check: Data type TMST for changing/creating a domain), TYPLEN (DD: Check: Number of positions appropriate for data type), TYPDBLEN (DD: Check: Number of places appropriate for data type in DB).. 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 DCDATATYPE 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 |
| TYPEXISTS | DD: Check: Specified data type exists | DCDOMA0002 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| NOTVARC | DD: Check: Data type VARC when changing/creating a domain | DCDOMA0001 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| NOTTMST | DD: Check: Data type TMST for changing/creating a domain | DCDOMA0018 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| TYPLEN | DD: Check: Number of positions appropriate for data type | DCDOMA0004 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| TYPDBLEN | DD: Check: Number of places appropriate for data type in DB | DCDOMA0007 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| TYPDECIMAL | DD: Check: Number of decimal places appropriate | DCDOMA0005 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DCDATATYPE using ABAP code?
As DCDATATYPE 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 DCDATATYPE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DCDATATYPE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DCDATATYPE 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