EFG_TVARS SAP (Table with Text Variables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table with Text Variables




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

EFG_TVARS 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 "Table with Text Variables" 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_EFG_TVARS TYPE EFG_TVARS.

The EFG_TVARS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table with Text Variables data available in SAP. These include STRUCTURE (Name of ABAP Dictionary Object), BODY (Body of Variable), FIELD (Field name), AVAILABLE (General checkbox: X or SPACE).. 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 EFG_TVARS 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
NAMECharacter 100 CHAR100CHAR100CHAR100
STRUCTUREName of ABAP Dictionary Object DDOBJNAMECHAR30DDOBJNAMEDOB
BODYBody of Variable RF_BODYCHAR50CHAR50
FIELDField name NAME_FELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
AVAILABLEGeneral checkbox: X or SPACE RF_KENNZXCHAR1RF_KENNZX
IDInternal: Node ID SEU_IDNUMC6SEU_ID
DDICGeneral checkbox: X or SPACE RF_KENNZXCHAR1RF_KENNZX
TYPENode type SEU_TYPECHAR4SEU_TYPE
FORM_LEVELForm level FORMLEVELCHAR10CHAR10
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As EFG_TVARS 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 EFG_TVARS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EFG_TVARS

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