DDFTYP SAP (DD: Structure to test fields without data elements) Structure details
Description: DD: Structure to test fields without data elements
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DDFTYP 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 to test fields without data elements" 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_DDFTYP TYPE DDFTYP.
The DDFTYP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DD: Structure to test fields without data elements data available in SAP. These include CHECKNUM (Number of a test), NAME1 (30 Characters), NAME2 (30 Characters), FLAG1 (Single-Character Indicator).. 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 DDFTYP 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 |
| CHECKNUM | Number of a test | CHECKNUM | NUMC | 1 | CHECKNUM | ||||
| NAME1 | 30 Characters | CHAR30 | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| NAME2 | 30 Characters | CHAR30 | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| FLAG1 | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| FLAG2 | Single-Character Indicator | CHAR1 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| CHECK_RES | Is DD check to be executed/how? | DD_CHECK | CHAR | 6 | DD_CHECK | ||||
| PARAM1 | DD: Parameter for a message | DCMSGPAR | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| PARAM2 | DD: Parameter for a message | DCMSGPAR | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| PARAM3 | DD: Parameter for a message | DCMSGPAR | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| PARAM4 | DD: Parameter for a message | DCMSGPAR | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DDFTYP using ABAP code?
As DDFTYP 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 DDFTYP as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DDFTYP
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DDFTYP and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects