DX041L SAP (Nametab Structure, Database Structure DDNTF) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Nametab Structure, Database Structure DDNTF




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

DX041L 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 "Nametab Structure, Database Structure DDNTF" 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_DX041L TYPE DX041L.

The DX041L table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Nametab Structure, Database Structure DDNTF data available in SAP. These include POSITION (Position number of table field in database), FLAG1 (Flag 1 length 1 byte for field attributes), FLAG2 (Flag 2 length 1 byte for field attributes), FLAG3 (Flag 1 length 1 byte for field attributes).. 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 DX041L 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
TABNAME4.0 version of TABNAME (name extension) V4TABNAMECHAR30CHAR30
POSITIONPosition number of table field in database FLPOSRAW2NTABLONG
FLAG1Flag 1 length 1 byte for field attributes FDFLAG1RAW1NTABSHORT
FLAG2Flag 2 length 1 byte for field attributes FDFLAG2RAW1NTABSHORT
FLAG3Flag 1 length 1 byte for field attributes FDFLAG1RAW1NTABSHORT
FLAG4Flag 2 length 1 byte for field attributes FDFLAG2RAW1NTABSHORT
DBTABPOSPosition number of table field in database FLPOSRAW2NTABLONG
FIELDTYPEABAP data type (coded) FLDTYPERAW1NTABSHORT
OFFSETTable field offset ROFFSETRAW4DDRAW4
DBLENGTHLength of field in ABAP DBLENGTHRAW2NTABLONG
EXLENGTHField output length OUTLENGTHRAW2NTABLONG
DECIMALSNumber of decimal places in the field INTDECIMRAW1NTABSHORT
DEPTHDepth in nested structures DDDEPTHRAW1NTABSHORT
FLDALIGNAlignment of types with different pointer lengths FLDALIGNRAW1NTABSHORT
FIELDNAME4.0 version of field name V4FIELDNAMCHAR30CHAR30
ROLLNAME4.0 version of field name V4FIELDNAMCHAR30CHAR30
ABTYPEABAP data type (nametab interface coded) ABTYPERAW1NTABSHORT
DTYPData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
EXIDABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
REFTABLE4.0 version of TABNAME (name extension) V4TABNAMECHAR30CHAR30
REFFIELD4.0 version of field name V4FIELDNAMCHAR30CHAR30
PRECFIELDInternal precision PRECINTERNRAW2NTABLONG
CONVEXITConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
MEMORYID4.0 version of memory ID (name extension) V4MEMORYIDCHAR20CHAR20
CHECKTABLE4.0 version of TABNAME (name extension) V4TABNAMECHAR30CHAR30
DIGITSDictionary length for DEC, CURR, QUAN types DDINTLENGRAW2NTABLONG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DX041L using ABAP code?

As DX041L 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 DX041L as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DX041L

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DX041L 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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