DEP_DOC SAP (Documentation and Identifiers for Dependencies) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Documentation and Identifiers for Dependencies




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

DEP_DOC 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 "Documentation and Identifiers for Dependencies" 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_DOC TYPE DEP_DOC.

The DEP_DOC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Documentation and Identifiers for Dependencies data available in SAP. These include DEP_INTERN (Internal name of dependency), DEP_EXTERN (External Dependency Name), LANGUAGE (Language Key), LINE_NO (Row Number).. 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_DOC 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
LINE_NORow Number LINE_COUNTNUMC4NUMC4
TXT_FORMTag column TDFORMATCHAR2TDELEMSTYL
TXT_LINEText Line TDLINECHAR132TDSTXLLINE
LANGUAGE_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO

Key field Non-key field



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

As DEP_DOC 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_DOC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DEP_DOC

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