DD40TV SAP (Versioning: foreign languages for table types) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Versioning: foreign languages for table types




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DD40TV
Related tables to DD40TV
Access table DD40TV




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

DD40TV 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 "Versioning: foreign languages for table types" 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_DD40TV TYPE DD40TV.

The DD40TV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Versioning: foreign languages for table types data available in SAP. These include DDLANGUAGE (Language Key), DDTEXT (Explanatory short text).. 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 DD40TV 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
TYPENAMEName of table type TTYPENAMECHAR30DD40LTTYPENAMETTYP
DDLANGUAGELanguage Key DDLANGUAGELANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DD40TV using ABAP code?

As DD40TV 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 DD40TV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DD40TV

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DD40TV 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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