DDF4IDCTRL SAP (Control Structure for Data Selection for an External Index) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Control Structure for Data Selection for an External Index




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DDF4IDCTRL
Related tables to DDF4IDCTRL
Access table DDF4IDCTRL




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

DDF4IDCTRL 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 "Control Structure for Data Selection for an 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_DDF4IDCTRL TYPE DDF4IDCTRL.

The DDF4IDCTRL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control Structure for Data Selection for an External Index data available in SAP. These include CALLMODE (Flag: 'I' Index or 'S' Search), INDEXLANGU ().. 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 DDF4IDCTRL 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
RESULTMODE Flag for Expected Event: 'K' only Key, 'E' Enhance0
CALLMODE Flag: 'I' Index or 'S' Search0
INDEXLANGU 0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DDF4IDCTRL using ABAP code?

As DDF4IDCTRL 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 DDF4IDCTRL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DDF4IDCTRL

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DDF4IDCTRL 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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