DCTBHDCHK SAP (Control String for Table Checks (Header)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Control String for Table Checks (Header)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DCTBHDCHK
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DCTBHDCHK 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 "Control String for Table Checks (Header)" 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_DCTBHDCHK TYPE DCTBHDCHK.

The DCTBHDCHK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control String for Table Checks (Header) data available in SAP. These include SAH_SPACE (Test: Does name exist?), SAH_LENGTH (Test: Is name too long?), SAH_CSPACE (Test: Does name contain blanks?), SAH_HYPHEN (Test: Does name contain '-'?).. 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 DCTBHDCHK 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
SAH_SPACETest: Does name exist? DCSAAN0001CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_LENGTHTest: Is name too long? DCSAAN0002CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_CSPACETest: Does name contain blanks? DCSAAN0003CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_HYPHENTest: Does name contain '-'? DCSAAN0004CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_1CHBAZTest: Does name start with a letter? DCSAAN0005CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_1CHUYZOpen DCSAAN0006CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_ALPHANTest: Does name contain only allowed characters? DCSAAN0007CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_2O3PC_Test: Is 2nd or 3rd char. of name an underscore? DCSAAN0008CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_TRESETest: Is name reserved? DCSAAN0009CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_QCMCheck whether table is in QCM namespace DCSAAN0010CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_POINTCheck whether name begins with a period but is <> .INCLU DCSAAN0011CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_LPOS_DD: Check if the last character is a '_' DCSAAN0012CHAR6DD_CHECK
SAH_LANSICheck for invalid language-specific character DCSAAN0013CHAR6DD_CHECK
EXISTSNAMEIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
MINLENGTHIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPEPOOLIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
HDSLASHIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
CLASSEXISTIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
SQLTBFILLIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
SQLTBAPPIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPEEXISTSIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
POCLACTIVEIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
CLUSTRESTIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
DELIVERYCLIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPEVALUEIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
CLIDEPIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
BUFFEREDIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
COMPRFLAGIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
ACTFLAGIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
MAINFLAGIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
AUTHCLASSIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
NTABCMPIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
NTABNOEXIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
AGGRUSEIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
EXPANDIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
POINTCHGIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
APPUSE2Is DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
APPDEVCIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
CENTRALBSIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
AUTHCHKIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
MXCNVIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
EXCLCHKIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
CNVACTIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK
PACKAGECHKIs DD check to be executed/how? DD_CHECKCHAR6DD_CHECK

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

As DCTBHDCHK 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 DCTBHDCHK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DCTBHDCHK

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