DCOUTPUT SAP (DD: Checks for Output Attributes of Data Element) Structure details
Description: DD: Checks for Output Attributes of Data Element
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DCOUTPUT 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: Checks for Output Attributes of Data Element" 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_DCOUTPUT TYPE DCOUTPUT.
The DCOUTPUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Checks for Output Attributes of Data Element data available in SAP. These include OUTPUTLEN (DD: Check: Output lenth approp. for data ty., no. of pos...), MAXOUTPLEN (DD: Check: Max. output length on screens exceeded), LOWERCASE (DD: Check: Lowercase flag appropriate for data type), TYPSIGN (DD: Check: Sign appropriate for data type).. 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 DCOUTPUT 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 |
| OUTPUTLEN | DD: Check: Output lenth approp. for data ty., no. of pos... | DCDOMA0009 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| MAXOUTPLEN | DD: Check: Max. output length on screens exceeded | DCDOMA0032 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| LOWERCASE | DD: Check: Lowercase flag appropriate for data type | DCDOMA0013 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| TYPSIGN | DD: Check: Sign appropriate for data type | DCDOMA0006 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| CONVPERMIT | DD: Check if conversion routine is valid | DCDOMA0029 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| CONVEXIT | DD: check if conversion routine exists | DCDOMA0027 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| OUTPUTSTYLE | DD: Check if output style correctly maintained (type values) | DCDOMA0036 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| MEMORYID | Test for valid parameter ID | DCDTEL0001 | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| MEMPERMIT | Check if a parameter ID is valid | DCDTMIDPER | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| BIDIPERMIT | Check, if setting of bidi or ltr flags makes sense | DCBIDILTR | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| LTRPERMIT | Check, if setting of bidi or ltr flags makes sense | DCBIDILTR | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DCOUTPUT using ABAP code?
As DCOUTPUT 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 DCOUTPUT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DCOUTPUT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DCOUTPUT 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