DD17V SAP (Secondary index fields with language key) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Secondary index fields with language key




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DD17V
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DD17V 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 "Secondary index fields with language key" 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_DD17V TYPE DD17V.

The DD17V table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Secondary index fields with language key data available in SAP. These include SQLTAB (Table Name), INDEXNAME (Unique Index ID in a Table), POSITION (Position of the field in the table), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object).. 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 DD17V 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
DDLANGUAGELanguage Key DDLANGUAGELANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
SQLTABTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
INDEXNAMEUnique Index ID in a Table INDEXIDCHAR3INDEXIDDIX
POSITIONPosition of the field in the table TABFDPOSNUMC4AS4POS
AS4LOCALActivation Status of a Repository Object AS4LOCALCHAR1AS4LOCAL
AS4VERSVersion of the entry (not used) AS4VERSNUMC4AS4VERS
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
DESCFLAGFlag indicating index field sorted in descending order DESCFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DD17V using ABAP code?

As DD17V 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 DD17V as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DD17V

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DD17V 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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