DCGENTB SAP (DD: Objects to be activated in the mass activation program) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DD: Objects to be activated in the mass activation program




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

DCGENTB 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: Objects to be activated in the mass activation program" 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_DCGENTB TYPE DCGENTB.

The DCGENTB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Objects to be activated in the mass activation program data available in SAP. These include TYPE (ABAP/4 Dictionary object type), NAME (Name of the ABAP Dictionary object), INDX (Unique Index ID in a Table), LOCAL (DD: 'N': Latest version/'A': Active version is activated).. 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 DCGENTB 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
TYPEABAP/4 Dictionary object type OBJECTTYPCHAR4OBJECTTYP
NAMEName of the ABAP Dictionary object OBJECTNAMECHAR30OBJECTNAME
INDXUnique Index ID in a Table INDEXIDCHAR3INDEXIDDIX
LOCALDD: 'N': Latest version/'A': Active version is activated DDLOCALCHAR1AS4LOCAL
ACTKINDDD: Flag if direct or dependent object activation ACTKINDCHAR1DDBOOL
PARTNumber of a partition for computing linked components DDPARTNRINT410INT4
LEVELNumber of level for topological sorting DDLEVELNRINT410INT4
RCReturn Code SYSUBRCINT410SYST_SHORT
ACTFLAGActions to be executed for a dependent DD object DEPACTIONCHAR4DEPACTION
PGMIDProgram ID in Requests and Tasks PGMIDCHAR4PGMID
NODOKUDD: Transport object with or without documentation DDNODOKUCHAR1AS4FLAG
TABIXRow Index of Internal Tables SYTABIXINT410SYST_LONG
PRELEVELFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ARBGBApplication Area ARBGBCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGBMAG
MSGNRMessage number MSGNRCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
SEVERITYOutput: Severity of error (N/SPACE-normal, E/F/A-error) SEVERITYCHAR1SEVERITY
PAR1 Parameter 10
PAR2 Parameter 20
PAR3 Parameter30
PAR4 Parameter40
OBJFUNCDD: Field for addtl. info from ext. table or transp. request DDOBJFUNCCHAR1DDOBJFUNC
ACTIONDD: Total action for an object by all those causing action DDTOTALACTCHAR4
DDCALL 'I': Indirect call using report, ' ': Otherwise0
LANGLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
CYCLEOBJDD: Object Occurs in a Cycle DDCYCLEOBJCHAR1
IS_USEDSpecifies Whether DTEL or TTYP Are Used Actively DDISUSEDCHAR1
DELFLAG States whether object could be deleted0
SWITCHEDOF'X': Object switched off, will not be activated DDSWITCHOFCHAR1
SWITCHDEPDD: 'X': Object depends on switch, not in act. set DDSWITCHDECHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As DCGENTB 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 DCGENTB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DCGENTB

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