DEP_DESCR SAP (Dependency Descriptions and Identifiers) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Dependency Descriptions and Identifiers




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

DEP_DESCR 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 "Dependency Descriptions and Identifiers" 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_DEP_DESCR TYPE DEP_DESCR.

The DEP_DESCR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dependency Descriptions and Identifiers data available in SAP. These include DEP_INTERN (Internal name of dependency), DEP_EXTERN (External Dependency Name), LANGUAGE (Language Key), DESCRIPT (Dependency Description).. 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 DEP_DESCR 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
DEP_INTERNInternal name of dependency KNNAM_INTCHAR30KNNAM
DEP_EXTERNExternal Dependency Name KNNAM_EXTCHAR30KNNAM
LANGUAGELanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
DESCRIPTDependency Description KNKTXCHAR30TEXT30
FLDELETEDeletion Indicator FLLKENZCHAR1XFELD
LANGUAGE_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO

Key field Non-key field



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

As DEP_DESCR 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 DEP_DESCR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DEP_DESCR

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