SAP DYNTEXT_DEF Transfer Structure for Dynamic Texts in Menus Table data and field list

DYNTEXT_DEF 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 "Transfer Structure for Dynamic Texts in Menus" 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_DYNTEXT_DEF TYPE DYNTEXT_DEF.

The DYNTEXT_DEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer Structure for Dynamic Texts in Menus data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Menu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0)), ICON_ID (Icon in text fields (substitute display, alias)), ICON_TEXT (Menu Painter: Icon text (4.0)), QUICKINFO (Menu Painter: Info text (4.0))... 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. .

DYNTEXT_DEF structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP DYNTEXT_DEF structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the DYNTEXT_DEF table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
TEXTMenu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0) GUI_TEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
ICON_IDIcon in text fields (substitute display, alias) ICON_DCHAR4Assigned to domainICON
ICON_TEXTMenu Painter: Icon text (4.0) GUI_ICTEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
QUICKINFOMenu Painter: Info text (4.0) GUI_INFOCHAR60GUI_INFO
PATHFastpath ID CUA_PATHCHAR1CUA_PATH

Key field Non-key field



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

As DYNTEXT_DEF 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 DYNTEXT_DEF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DYNTEXT_DEF

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DYNTEXT_DEF and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).