DIS_SRCHTYP SAP (SDB: Dialog Structure for Search Methods) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SDB: Dialog Structure for Search Methods




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

DIS_SRCHTYP 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 "SDB: Dialog Structure for Search Methods" 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_DIS_SRCHTYP TYPE DIS_SRCHTYP.

The DIS_SRCHTYP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SDB: Dialog Structure for Search Methods data available in SAP. These include SIMILAR_SEARCH (Search Method: Word Stem), ASSOCIATE_SEARCH (Search Method: Word Within Word), PHONETIC_SEARCH (Search Method: Phonetic).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP DIS_SRCHTYP 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
ATTRIBUTE_SEARCHSearch Method: Attribute ATTRIBUTE_SEARCHCHAR1CHAR1_X
SIMILAR_SEARCHSearch Method: Word Stem SIMILAR_SEARCHCHAR1CHAR1_X
ASSOCIATE_SEARCHSearch Method: Word Within Word ASSOCIATE_SEARCHCHAR1CHAR1_X
PHONETIC_SEARCHSearch Method: Phonetic PHONETIC_SEARCHCHAR1CHAR1_X

Key field Non-key field



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

As DIS_SRCHTYP 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 DIS_SRCHTYP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIS_SRCHTYP

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