DCNTABGEN SAP (DD: Control string for nametab generation) Structure details
Description: DD: Control string for nametab generation
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DCNTABGEN 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: Control string for nametab generation" 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_DCNTABGEN TYPE DCNTABGEN.
The DCNTABGEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Control string for nametab generation data available in SAP. These include NTABCMP (DD: Flag: Has nametab comparison been performed?), SETTMST (Force updating of the time stamp), NTABSTATE (DD: Flag ('N', 'A'): Is nametab written inactiv./active ?).. 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 DCNTABGEN 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 |
| NTABGEN | DD: Flag: Nametab generation switched on/off | DCNTGEN | CHAR | 1 | DD_ACTEXE | ||||
| NTABCMP | DD: Flag: Has nametab comparison been performed? | DCNTABCMP | CHAR | 1 | DD_ACTEXE | ||||
| SETTMST | Force updating of the time stamp | SETTMST | CHAR | 2 | SETTMST | ||||
| NTABSTATE | DD: Flag ('N', 'A'): Is nametab written inactiv./active ? | DCNTSTATE | CHAR | 1 | DD_ACTEXE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DCNTABGEN using ABAP code?
As DCNTABGEN 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 DCNTABGEN as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DCNTABGEN
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DCNTABGEN 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