DDCLASSES SAP (DD: Structure for mapping CLASS -> text) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DD: Structure for mapping CLASS -> text




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




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

DDCLASSES 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: Structure for mapping CLASS -> text" 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_DDCLASSES TYPE DDCLASSES.

The DDCLASSES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Structure for mapping CLASS -> text data available in SAP. These include TEXT (DD: text for a class).. 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 DDCLASSES 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
CLASSObject class DDCLASSCHAR4DDCLASS
TEXTDD: text for a class DDCTEXTCHAR20DDCTEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As DDCLASSES 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 DDCLASSES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DDCLASSES

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