DCTTDIRTYP SAP (DD: Activator checks for direct type entry) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DD: Activator checks for direct type entry




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

DCTTDIRTYP 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: Activator checks for direct type entry" 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_DCTTDIRTYP TYPE DCTTDIRTYP.

The DCTTDIRTYP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Activator checks for direct type entry data available in SAP. These include TYPEXISTS (DD: Check: Specified data type exists), NOTVARC (DD: Check: Data type VARC when changing/creating a domain), NOTTMST (DD: Check: Data type TMST for changing/creating a domain), TYPLEN (DD: Check: Number of positions 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: Not classified


SAP DCTTDIRTYP 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
TYPEXISTSDD: Check: Specified data type exists DCDOMA0002CHAR6DD_CHECK
NOTVARCDD: Check: Data type VARC when changing/creating a domain DCDOMA0001CHAR6DD_CHECK
NOTTMSTDD: Check: Data type TMST for changing/creating a domain DCDOMA0018CHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPLENDD: Check: Number of positions appropriate for data type DCDOMA0004CHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPDBLENDD: Check: Number of places appropriate for data type in DB DCDOMA0007CHAR6DD_CHECK
TYPDECIMALDD: Check: Number of decimal places appropriate DCDOMA0005CHAR6DD_CHECK

Key field Non-key field



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

As DCTTDIRTYP 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 DCTTDIRTYP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DCTTDIRTYP

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