DD16S SAP (R/3 DD: SQL table fields) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: R/3 DD: SQL table fields
Description: R/3 DD: SQL table fields
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DD16S is a standard SAP Table which is used to store R/3 DD: SQL table fields data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The DD16S table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about R/3 DD: SQL table fields data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Name of database table field), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object), AS4VERS (Version of the entry (not used)), POSITION (Position of the field in the table).. 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: W - System table, contents transportable via separate TR objectsDisplay/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
SAP DD16S table 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 |
| SQLTAB | Name of Pool/Cluster in the Database | SQLTABLE | CHAR | 10 | DD06L | SQLTABLE | STB | ||
| FIELDNAME | Name of database table field | SFIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | |||
| AS4LOCAL | Activation Status of a Repository Object | AS4LOCAL | CHAR | 1 | AS4LOCAL | ||||
| AS4VERS | Version of the entry (not used) | AS4VERS | NUMC | 4 | AS4VERS | ||||
| POSITION | Position of the field in the table | TABFDPOS | NUMC | 4 | AS4POS | ||||
| KEYFLAG | Identifies a key field of a table | KEYFLAG | CHAR | 1 | KEYFLAG | ||||
| DATATYPE | Data Type in ABAP Dictionary | DATATYPE_D | CHAR | 4 | DTYPE | DATATYPE | |||
| LENG | Length (No. of Characters) | DDLENG | NUMC | 6 | DDLENG | ||||
| INTTYPE | ABAP data type (C,D,N,...) | INTTYPE | CHAR | 1 | INTTYPE | ||||
| INTLEN | Internal Length in Bytes | INTLEN | NUMC | 6 | DDLENG |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table DD16S using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on DD16S to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_DD16S TYPE DD16S.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM DD16S
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_DD16S
WHERE...
How to access SAP table DD16S
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DD16S 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