DDEXTIDXS3 SAP (Mapping of R/3 Data on External Index) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Mapping of R/3 Data on External Index




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

DDEXTIDXS3 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 "Mapping of R/3 Data on External Index" 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_DDEXTIDXS3 TYPE DDEXTIDXS3.

The DDEXTIDXS3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Mapping of R/3 Data on External Index data available in SAP. These include VIEWNAME (Name of SAP table view), FIELDNAME (Field Name), INDEXFIELD (Document attribute name of an index category), INDFLDTYPE (Document Attribute 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 DDEXTIDXS3 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
LPOSITIONPosition in a repetition group MCPOSNUMC4AS4POS
VIEWNAMEName of SAP table view VIEWNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
INDEXFIELDDocument attribute name of an index category SRET_ATNAMCHAR25SRET_ATNAM
INDFLDTYPEDocument Attribute Type SRET_ATTYPCHAR1SRET_ATTYP

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DDEXTIDXS3 using ABAP code?

As DDEXTIDXS3 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 DDEXTIDXS3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DDEXTIDXS3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DDEXTIDXS3 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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