DMAGE SAP (Dependent tables for an ABAP/4 Dictionary object) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Dependent tables for an ABAP/4 Dictionary object




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DMAGE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DMAGE 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 "Dependent tables for an ABAP/4 Dictionary object" 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_DMAGE TYPE DMAGE.

The DMAGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dependent tables for an ABAP/4 Dictionary object data available in SAP. These include VOBJTYP (Type of ABAP/4 Dictionary object used), VOBJNAME (Name of ABAP/4 Dictionary object used), OKFLAG (Flag (X or Blank)), CHANGEFLAG (Flag indicating whether nametab has been changed).. 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 DMAGE 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
VOBJTYPType of ABAP/4 Dictionary object used VOBJECTTYPCHAR4OBJECTTYP
VOBJNAMEName of ABAP/4 Dictionary object used VOBJECTNAMCHAR30OBJECTNAME
OKFLAGFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
CHANGEFLAGFlag indicating whether nametab has been changed CHANGEFLAGCHAR1CHANGEFLAG
TMSTFLAGFlag indicating whether change is relevant to DYNP or ABAP TMSTFLAGCHAR1TMSTFLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As DMAGE 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 DMAGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DMAGE

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