DCTABLACT SAP (ABAP/4 Dictionary: Control Structure for Activation Program) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: ABAP/4 Dictionary: Control Structure for Activation Program




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

DCTABLACT 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 "ABAP/4 Dictionary: Control Structure for 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_DCTABLACT TYPE DCTABLACT.

The DCTABLACT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ABAP/4 Dictionary: Control Structure for Activation Program data available in SAP. These include ACTOK (DD: Flag: Check activation authorization), LOCKACT (DD: Flag: Is activation locked?), TABLGET (String for controlling table read routine), ANLVER (DD: Flag if versions are analyzed).. 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 DCTABLACT 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
SETLEVELDD: Flag: Is log level changed during activation ? DCSETLEVELCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
ACTOKDD: Flag: Check activation authorization DDACTOKCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
LOCKACTDD: Flag: Is activation locked? DDLOCKACTCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
TABLGETString for controlling table read routine TABLGETCHAR8TABLGET
ANLVERDD: Flag if versions are analyzed DCANLVERCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
SQLTGETString for controll. read routines for phys. pools/clusters SQLTGETCHAR3SQLTGET
EXPANDDD: Flag if expanded and how to react to error DDEXPANDCHAR3DDEXPAND
PREPAREDD: Controls preparation of table for activation DCPREPARECHAR1DD_ACTEXE
TABLCHKDD: Flag: Carry out table checks ? DCTABLCHKINT25DCTABLCHK
TBHDCHKDD: header check control TBHDCHKINT25TBHDCHK
TBIXCHKControl index checks TBIXCHKINT25TBIXCHK
TABTCHKDD: Control of checks for technical settings TABTCHKINT25INT2
TBSHCHKDD: Flag if search help checks are made TBSHCHKINT25TBSHCHK
TBVICHKDD: Control the checks table <-> view TBVICHKINT25INT2
SHDEPCHKDD: For mode of checks of dependent search helps SHDEPCHKINT25SHDEPCHK
NTABCMPDD: Flag: Has nametab comparison been performed? DCNTABCMPCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
ANLRESString to control the check analysis ANLRESCHAR3ANLRES
SETTMSTForce updating of the time stamp SETTMSTCHAR2SETTMST
TABLPUTString for controlling table write routine TABLPUTCHAR5TABLPUT
PUTCTRLControls which parts of the table are written PUTCTRLCHAR6PUTCTRL
PUTSTATEDD: Contains version in which DD sources are updated DCPUTSTATECHAR1DD_ACTEXE
NTABSTATEDD: Flag ('N', 'A'): Is nametab written inactiv./active ? DCNTSTATECHAR1DD_ACTEXE
DB_AUTHDD.: Flag if author. check for DB changes executed DCDBAUTHCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
EXCOMMITDD: Flag ('X','') if commit should be performed DCEXCOMMITCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
DEPTABSDD: Flag if dependent tables are activated DCDEPTABSCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
REFPROTDD: Contains info on if and how reference log is written DCREFPROTCHAR2DCREFPROT
TIMER_ONDD: Flag ('X',''): Switch on timer ? DCTIMER_ONCHAR1DD_ACTEXE
MULTIPLEXIndicator whether multiplexing is possible for a table MULTIPLEXCHAR1MULTIPLEX
UPGRMODESession of the upgrade (Upgrade, Patch) UPGRMODECHAR1CHAR1
TBCHGCMPDD: Contains computation mode for table changes TBCHGCMPCHAR1TBCHGCMP
TBVIACTDD: Activation mode for dependent views TBVIACTINT25TBVIACT
SHDEPACTDD: Activation mode for dependent search helps SHDEPACTINT25SHDEPACT
ENDEPACTDD: Activation mode for dependent lock objects ENDEPACTINT25ENDEPACT
REFCHKDefines whether the reference system must be checked DDREFCHKCHAR1DDBOOL
OFFSCLCNVControls that cluster positions are set during conversion DDOFFCLCVCHAR1DDBOOL

Key field Non-key field



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

As DCTABLACT 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 DCTABLACT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DCTABLACT

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