DML_S_DATASET_INFO SAP (Metadata for Data Segment) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Metadata for Data Segment




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DML_S_DATASET_INFO
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Access table DML_S_DATASET_INFO




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

DML_S_DATASET_INFO 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 "Metadata for Data Segment" 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_DML_S_DATASET_INFO TYPE DML_S_DATASET_INFO.

The DML_S_DATASET_INFO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata for Data Segment data available in SAP. These include SETTYPE (Set Type), KEY_TYPE (Category of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler)), OBLIGATORY (Obligatory), CHECK_ORDER (Check Sequence).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP DML_S_DATASET_INFO 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
PROPERTIES 0
SETTYPESet Type DML_SETTYPE_IDCHAR16CHAR16DML_SETTYPE
KEY_TYPECategory of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler) COMT_PR_KEY_TYPECHAR10COM_PR_ORG_TYPE
OBLIGATORYObligatory DML_OBLIGATORYCHAR1
CHECK_ORDERCheck Sequence DML_CHECKORDERINT25
DOCUMENTSDocument Management DML_DOCFLAGCHAR1XFELD
TEXT_SETIdentification of a Set Type COMT_FRGTYPE_IDCHAR16CHAR16COM_SETTYPE_GENERATED
ATTRIBUTES 0
DESCRIPTIONS 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As DML_S_DATASET_INFO 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 DML_S_DATASET_INFO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DML_S_DATASET_INFO

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