EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR SAP (Field descriptions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field descriptions




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

EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR 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 "Field descriptions" 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_EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR TYPE EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR.

The EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field descriptions data available in SAP. These include DATA_SELECTION (Data Selection), BO_NAME (Business Object Name), NODE_NAME (Name of Business Object Node), FIELD_NAME (Field Name).. 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 (character-type or numeric)


SAP EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR 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
LANGULanguage Key LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
DATA_SELECTIONData Selection EHFND_EXP_DATA_SELECTIONCHAR21Assigned to domainEHFND_EXP_DATA_SELECTION
BO_NAMEBusiness Object Name EHFND_BO_NAMECHAR30/BOBF/CONF_UI_BO
NODE_NAMEName of Business Object Node EHFND_BO_NODE_NAMECHAR30
FIELD_NAMEField Name EHFND_EXP_FIELD_NAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DESCRIPTIONDescription (Short) EHFND_DESCRIPTION_SCHAR60EHFND_DESCRIPTION_S

Key field Non-key field



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

As EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR 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 EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCR

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