EDX_ALV_COL_DEF SAP (EDX: ALV Lists, Column Definition) Structure details
Description: EDX: ALV Lists, Column Definition
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Access table EDX_ALV_COL_DEF
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EDX_ALV_COL_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 "EDX: ALV Lists, Column Definition" 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_EDX_ALV_COL_DEF TYPE EDX_ALV_COL_DEF.
The EDX_ALV_COL_DEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about EDX: ALV Lists, Column Definition data available in SAP. These include ROLLNAME (EDX: Role Name of a Column in the ALV List), HIDE (EDX: Column Hidden in ALV List).. 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 (Deep)
SAP EDX_ALV_COL_DEF 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 |
| FELDNAME | EDX: Field Name of a Column in the ALV List | EDX_ALV_FIELDNAME | STRG | 0 | |||||
| ROLLNAME | EDX: Role Name of a Column in the ALV List | EDX_ALV_ROLLNAME | STRG | 0 | |||||
| HIDE | EDX: Column Hidden in ALV List | EDX_ALV_COL_HIDE | CHAR | 1 | XFELD |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EDX_ALV_COL_DEF using ABAP code?
As EDX_ALV_COL_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 EDX_ALV_COL_DEF as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EDX_ALV_COL_DEF
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EDX_ALV_COL_DEF and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects